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guad-isa-santos/Release-of-microplastics-and-metals-from-antifouling-paint-: v1.0 Release of microplastics and metals from antifouling paint during weathering in simulated cold climates
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Researchers release the raw and processed dataset supporting a study on microplastic and metal release from antifouling boat paint weathered under simulated cold-climate conditions.
This release contains the data used in the publication titled: "Release of microplastics and metals from antifouling paint during weathering in simulated cold climates" . The dataset contains raw data and processed data files for the analysis undertaken in the paper.
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