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Supporting Information for the article - Distribution of microplastics in soil and freshwater environments: Global analysis and framework for transport modeling
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This supporting information file for a published article provides concentration data on microplastics in soil and water environments compiled from the literature, along with information on biodegradation of microplastics by various bacteria. It also includes detection and filtration limits used across microplastics studies.
File 1: Concentration of Microplastics in Soil and Water Environments.File 2: Biodegradation of Microplastics by various bacteria.
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