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Publication results by year from January 1999 to December 2024 from a Web of Science records search.

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R. Keith Andringa (22486269), Nicholas A. Bruni (22486272), Jennifer A. Smith (7726103), Heather L. Prestridge (3338265), Ryan Thornton (22486275), Jacquelyn K. Grace (4687531)

Summary

This figure documents the rapid growth of avian microplastic research by showing annual publication counts from Web of Science searches combining bird or avian terms with microplastic from 1999 to 2024.

Search criteria included (keyword, title, abstract) using the terms “bird” or “avian” and “microplastic”. Note that Web of Science does not search all academic journals. Created with biorender.com.

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