Global atmospheric microfiber monitoring and plastic/microfiber research

Evidence record

Institutions

UC San Diego / Scripps Institution of Oceanography

Research focus

Presence / Occurrence; Transport / Pathways; Monitoring Methods

Available evidence

Active monitoring

Location

Global sampling; research led from Scripps, La Jolla, California

Location type

Global monitoring program

Location confidence

High

Data availability

Research program; public outputs vary

Watershed / region

Global / not watershed-specific

Verification date

2026-09-11

Notes

Scripps describes global microfiber monitoring in air, snow, rain, water and organisms.

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