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Mapped solution of microplastic abundance based on Maximenko model

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This dataset provides a mapped spatial distribution of microplastic abundance in the ocean surface based on the Maximenko model, offering a quantitative resource for researchers studying global patterns of plastic pollution.

csv file for the map shown in Figure 3a of Van Sebille et al (2015), ERL. See also the associated lon, lat and area fields.

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