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Percentage composition of microplastic shapes: A) sediment and B) water.
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This study presents compositional data on microplastic shapes found in sediment and water samples, characterizing the relative proportions of different morphological forms across two environmental matrices.
Percentage composition of microplastic shapes: A) sediment and B) water.
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