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Datos bolos N. brasilianus.xlsx
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This dataset records microplastic ingestion by Neotropic cormorants before and during the COVID-19 pandemic, supporting a study on how reduced human activity altered plastic pollution patterns in coastal bird populations.
Effects of Covid19 anthropause in the ingestion of microplastic by Neotropic cormorants
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