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The association of microplastics with water-stable aggregates formed under controlled conditions

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Researchers compiled data examining how microplastics associate with water-stable soil aggregates formed under controlled laboratory conditions, providing a dataset supporting the linked publication on microplastic-soil aggregate interactions.

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