Survey methodology resources

A variety of resources for conducting marine debris surveys, as well as our Survey Methodology Handbook, are available here.

Resource	Description
CSIRO marine litter monitoring methods handbook Part I and II	This collection houses the CSIRO marine litter monitoring methods handbook Part 1 and Part 2, and its associated appendices. Multiple languages are offered (English, Portuguese, Indonesian, Khmer, Malay, Thai, Tagalog).
How-to-videos	COBSEA – CSIRO Training on Marine Litter Monitoring Methods
Towards a Regional Assessment on Marine Litter in the East Asian Seas	The assessment is the first of its kind providing harmonized on- the-ground evidence at the regional level. A total of 1501 transects were surveyed across the 5 countries. Includes data from Cambodia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand and Viet Nam.
Marine Debris Data Analysis Videos – 13 languages	Recorded lectures on data analysis, with subtitles added and translated into 13 languages (Bahasa, Burmese, Chinese, English, Filipino, Japanese, Khmer, Korean, Laos, Malay, Tetum, Thai, and Vietnamese).
Site selection and data visualisation tool	Online interactive tool to conduct site selection and data visualisation. Currently in beta-testing and is password protected. Please contact us for the password.
Regional Guidance on Harmonized National Marine Litter Monitoring Programmes	This document provides Regional Guidance on Harmonized National Marine Litter Monitoring Programmes to strengthen and harmonize marine litter monitoring efforts toward preventing and reducing marine litter and its impacts, in line with the COBSEA Regional Action Plan on Marine Litter (RAP MALI).
Philippines playbook	A plastic pollution showcase booklet of inspiring stories of change in the Philippines.
Combined survey datasheets v1.3	Use these datasheets to record coastal, river, inland and trawl data information.
Marine Debris Items List	Record details of all items found in each transect during your surveys.
Coastal site information sheet	Record information about the coastal environment you are surveying.
Coastal Transect Datasheet	Record details of each transect you are surveying within your coastal sites.
River site information sheet	Record information about the riverine environment you are surveying.
River Transect Datasheet	Record details of each transect you are surveying within your river sites.
Inland site information sheet	Record information about the inland environment you are surveying.
Inland Transect Datasheet	Record details of each transect you are surveying within your inland sites.
Surface Trawl Datasheet	Record details of surface trawls you are conducting.
Local Government Waste Management Questionnaire	Interview questions to understand what waste management strategies are implemented by your Local Government.