CLiP Solomon Islands Marine Litter Abundance and Composition dataset https://portal.medin.org.uk/portal/start.php?tpc=009_CEFAS2a94279f-d3f0-4877-8bc0-3f07e04a5df4 This dataset contains 2 csv files. The file Solomon_Marine_Litter_Data.csv contains data on litter found on marine beaches in Solomon Islands between November 2018 and January 2019. The number of items are reported for each litter category. The list of litter categories was obtain merging OSPAR and Tangaroa Blue protocols with the addition of region-specific items, which are marked with '*'. An array of metadata (location names, survey date, GPS coordinates in decimal degrees) is also reported per each data point. The file Solomon_Marine_Litter_Metadata.csv reports other metadata collected during the surveys following the OSPAR protocol to describe factors potentially influencing litter characteristics. A READ-ME text file contains a legend of the columns of the csv files. This dataset contains 3 csv files. One file contains data on marine litter abundance and composition expressed in number of items per category. One file contains location names and GPS coordinates in decimal degrees. One file contains metadata collected during the clean-ups. A READ-ME text file contains description of columns content for the three csv files. Marine litter items were collected during beach clean-ups on Guadalcanal Island (Solomon Islands) between November 2018 and January 2019. Category list was obtain merging OSPAR and Tangaroa Blue protocols with the addition of region-specific items. 20190415 20190415