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Particle Tracking Model
Summary
This is a numerical model dataset examining how microplastics absorbed into phytoplankton aggregates settle and cycle through ocean waters — not a standalone research article.
Open Research for this paper: A numerical model approach toward a settling process and feedback loop of ocean microplastics absorbed into phytoplankton aggregates.
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