Computer Vision Settling Velocity — YOLOv12n Microplastic Tracking
Open-source computer vision method using YOLOv12n object detection to measure spherical microplastic settling velocity in water columns with 6–7% accuracy
COMEX — Canadian Ocean Microplastics Data Portal
Web platform for exploring Canadian marine microplastics monitoring data to support standardized, policy-relevant decision making.
MicroPlasticFate — Multimedia Fate Modeling
Web-based multimedia fate model simulating nano/microplastics distribution across air, water, soil, and sediment for exposure assessment and risk evaluation.
Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation (APEC) workshop on ‘Nanoplastics in Marine Debris
Recorded presentations and report from the 2021 workshop.
OceanParcels
Models for tracking particles in the ocean that have been used to model plastic distribution.
Trash Data Treasure Trove — Microplastics Dataset
Open-source microplastics dataset supporting analytical methods, fate modeling, occurrence mapping, and risk assessment across plastic pollution research.
River Plastic Emissions to the World’s Oceans — Global Macroplastic Transport Map (Meijer et al. 2021)
Open GIS dataset of macroplastic emissions from 31,819 river outfalls globally, based on Meijer et al. 2021 (Science Advances). Free via Figshare.
EAS-E Suite — Chemical Risk Assessment
Open-access database and modeling platform for estimating chemical hazards, exposure pathways, and risk from plastic-associated chemicals.
OpenDrift — Ocean Particle Drift Simulator
Open-source Python framework for modeling trajectories and fate of drifting particles in marine and atmospheric systems.
The Full Multi Microplastics River Model
Modelling framework to explore environmental transport and fate of nano-and microplastics in aquatic systems. Requires Python coding.