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Dataset for analysis of: Microplastic contamination in the endemic Fiji Maskray (Neotrygon romeoi)
Summary
Researchers analyzed microplastic contamination in the endemic Fiji Maskray (Neotrygon romeoi) using Excel-based data analysis and R scripts, providing the first assessment of microplastic burden in this endemic elasmobranch species from Fijian waters.
The file includes the data analysis of the project "Microplastic contamination in the endemic Fiji Maskray (Neotrygon romeoi)". It includes Excel sheets and R scripts, that were used for data analysis, supporting our findings of this study.Therefore, availability of the dataset is via the private link.
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