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The spatial and temporal variability about beached microplastics on the coast of Kanagawa prefecture
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This research tracked the spatial and temporal variability of beached microplastics at a specific coastal site, analyzing how quantities and types of microplastics stranded on shorelines change over time and across locations. Such monitoring is essential for understanding plastic pollution dynamics in coastal zones.
神奈川県沿岸のマイクロプラスチック汚染状況を把握するため，相模湾4地点及び東京湾1地点の海岸で漂着マイクロプラスチックの調査を行い，漂着状況の空間変動と時間変動を調べた。
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