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• Microplastic concentrations in Mexican beaches from 2018-04-08 to 2018-07-17 (NCEI Accession 0278270)

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  This study estimated the concentration of surface microplastics (i.e. plastics measuring less than 5mm, reported in unit of pieces/m2) in Mexican beaches from 2018-04-08 to 2018-07-17. Microplastic data were collected using a PVC cylinder. This dataset…

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• Surface microplastics abundance in the Eurasian Arctic from 2019-09-19 to 2019-10-21 (NCEI Accession 0259526)

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  This study estimated the load of surface microplastics (i.e. plastics less than 5mm, reported in unit of pieces/m^3) in the Eurasian Arctic (Barents, Kara, Laptev and East-Siberian Seas) from 2019-09-19 to 2019-10-21. Microplastics data were collected using…

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• Subsurface microplastics concentration in the Eurasian Arctic (Barents, Kara, Laptev and East-Siberian Seas) collected aboard R/V Akademik Mstislav Keldysh from 2019-09-18 to 2019-10-21 (NCEI Accession 0277532)

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  This study estimated the concentration of subsurface microplastics (i.e. plastics measuring less than 5mm, reported in unit of pieces/m3) in the Eurasian Arctic (Barents, Kara, Laptev and East-Siberian Seas) from 2019-09-18 to 2019-10-21. Microplastics data…

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• Microplastics concentration in Algerian surface waters from 2018-01-28 to 2018-11-29 (NCEI Accession 0275966)

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  This study was carried out to estimate the microplastics (i.e. plastics measuring less than 5mm, reported in unit of pieces/m^3) concentration in the Algerian surface waters. Microplastics data was collected over four seasons from 2018-01-28 to 2018-11-29…

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• Surface microplastics concentration in the Brazilian Amazon Continental Shelf from 2018-03-13 to 2018-10-23 (NCEI Accession 0276482)

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  This dataset contains surface microplastics (i.e. plastics measuring less than 5mm, reported in unit of pieces/m^3) concentration in the Brazilian Amazon Continental Shelf from 2018-03-13 to 2018-10-23. Microplastics data was collected during two oceanographic…

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• Floating microplastics concentration collected from RV Angeles Alvarino and RV IV Lluerna in the Western Mediterranean Sea from 2015-03-17 to 2015-06-05 (NCEI Accession 0253140)

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  This study estimated the load of floating microplastics in the Western Mediterranean Sea. Data was collected aboard RV Angeles Alvarino and RV IV Lluerna using manta trawl net. This dataset contains the results from all 21 net tows, in a spreadsheet format.…

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• Microplastics concentrations in subtidal sediments from the Sado River estuary and the Arrábida marine park, Portugal collected from 2018-08-22 to 2019-02-27 (NCEI Accession 0279326)

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  This study estimated the concentration of microplastics (i.e. plastics measuring less than 5mm; reported in unit of items/kg d.w) in subtidal sediments from the Sado River estuary and the Arrábida marine park, Portugal collected from 2018-08-22 to 2019-02-27.…

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• Plastic pellet (nurdle) abundance collected by citizen scientists on shorelines across several countries from 2018-11-07 to 2026-04-28 (NCEI Accession 0259486)

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  This dataset contains counts of plastic pellet (nurdle) abundance (reported in units of counts) that were collected by citizen scientists on shorelines across several countries from 2018-11-07 to 2026-04-28, in a spreadsheet format. Citizen scientists watch a…

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• Microplastics concentration in the northern South China Sea from 2018-08-07 to 2018-08-22 (NCEI Accession 0276267)

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  This study was carried out to estimate the microplastics (i.e. plastics measuring less than 5mm, reported in unit of pieces/m^3) concentration in the northern South China Sea. Microplastics data was collected from 2018-08-07 to 2018-08-22 using stainless steel…

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• Surface microplastic concentrations in the Salento coastal seas (Southern Puglia, Italy) collected aboard R/V Pelagia from 2020-10-17 to 2021-06-28 (NCEI Accession 0277995)

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  This study estimated the concentration of surface microplastics (i.e. plastics measuring less than 5mm, reported in unit of pieces/m3) in the Salento coastal seas (Southern Puglia, Italy) from 2020-10-17 to 2021-06-28. Microplastic data were collected aboard…

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• Microplastic concentrations in deep-sea sediments from Rockall Trough (Scotland, UK) collected aboard RRS Discovery on 2017-05-18 (NCEI Accession 0278002)

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  This study estimated the concentration of microplastics (i.e. plastics measuring less than 5mm, reported in unit of pieces per g d.w.) in deep-sea sediments from Rockall Trough (Scotland, UK) on 2017-05-18. Microplastic data were collected aboard RRS Discovery…

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• Estimations of plastic debris at Maracas Beach, north coast of Trinidad collected from 2015-09-27 to 2016-02-22 (NCEI Accession 0280519)

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  This study estimated the amount of microplastics (i.e. plastics measuring less than 5 mm; reported in unit of pieces/m2), mesoplastics (i.e. plastics measuring 5-20 mm; reported in unit of counts/m2), macroplastics (i.e. plastics measuring 20-100 mm; reported…

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• Microplastics collected from Adventure Scientists — global microplastic volunteer initiative in Global Ocean from 2013-07-01 to 2017-03-30 (NCEI Accession 0211009)

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  The Global Microplastics Initiative of Adventure Scientists conducted surveys of microplastics pollution in aquatic ecosystems from 2013-2017. In this project, Adventure Scientists, in partnership with Ocean Analytics, conducted a Global Microplastics…

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• Pelagic distribution of microplastics collected from RV Pelagia in the North Atlantic Ocean from 2020-11-06 to 2020-11-29 (NCEI Accession 0276265)

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  This study was carried out to estimate the pelagic microplastics (plastics from size 0.5mm to 5mm, reported in unit of pieces/m^3) concentration in the North Atlantic Ocean. Microplastics data was collected from 2020-11-06 to 2020-11-29 aboard RV Pelagia,…

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• Marine microplastics concentrations in waters around Australia from 2011-06-10 to 2012-08-25 (NCEI Accession 0252260)

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  This study estimated the concentration of marine plastics in waters around Australia using surface Neuston and Manta net tows. Data was collected during seven transit voyages aboard Australian vessels. The study undertook three consecutive 15-minute net tows…

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• Surface microplastics concentration collected from R/V URANIA in the Mediterranean Sea from 2013-05-09 to 2013-06-24 (NCEI Accession 0253450)

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  This study involved a large-scale survey of neustonic microplastics floating in Mediterranean waters. It estimated the abundance and geographical distribution of microplastics in the Mediterranean Sea. This dataset contains all 74 neuston net samples collected…

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• Floating microplastics abundance in the Ligurian Sea (NW Mediterranean Sea) from 2013-07-06 to 2013-08-06 (NCEI Accession 0270520)

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  This study estimated the load of floating microplastics (i.e. plastics less than 5mm, reported in unit of pieces/m^3) abundance at 33 sites in the Ligurian Sea (NW Mediterranean Sea) from 2013-07-06 to 2013-08-06. Microplastics data were collected using manta…

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• Microplastics abundance in surface waters from the Northwest Pacific, the Bering Sea, and the Chukchi Sea from 2017-07-28 to 2017-10-01 (NCEI Accession 0259525)

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  This study estimated the load of surface microplastics (i.e. plastics less than 5mm, reported in unit of pieces/m^3) in the surface waters from the Northwest Pacific, the Bering Sea, and the Chukchi Sea from 2017-07-28 to 2017-10-01. Microplastics data were…

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• Microplastic concentrations on sandy beaches along the northern coast of Taiwan from 2015-06-04 to 2015-09-14 (NCEI Accession 0277999)

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  This study estimated the concentration of microplastics (i.e. plastics measuring less than 5mm, reported in unit of pieces/m3) on sandy beaches along the northern coast of Taiwan from 2015-06-04 to 2015-09-14. Microplastic data were collected using a metal…

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• Floating microplastics concentrations collected by citizen scientists in the coastal surface waters of the Northwestern Mediterranean Sea from 2020-10-09 to 2021-05-23 (NCEI Accession 0253923)

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  This study estimated the floating microplastics concentrations load in the coastal surface waters of the Northwestern Mediterranean Sea. This dataset contains all 124 manta net trawl microplastics samples collected over 7 months by citizen scientists, in a…

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