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Supplementary data

This is a supplementary dataset for a study tracking the transport and deposition of ocean-sourced microplastic particles carried by a North Atlantic hurricane — not a standalone article.

2023 Figshare
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Hurricane transport of ocean-sourced microplastic in the North Atlantic

Researchers found that Atlantic hurricanes can pick up microplastics from ocean surface waters and transport them as airborne particles, depositing them far from their origin. This study reveals that extreme weather events are an important but overlooked pathway for spreading microplastic pollution to remote regions.

2023 Research Square (Research Square)
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Transport and deposition of ocean-sourced microplastic particles by a North Atlantic hurricane

During Hurricane Larry in 2021, researchers collected atmospheric samples over Newfoundland and found that the storm deposited over 113,000 microplastic particles per square meter per day. Analysis suggests the particles were picked up from the North Atlantic garbage patch as the hurricane passed over it. This study shows that major storms can transport ocean microplastics through the air to remote areas, expanding the reach of plastic pollution.

2023 Communications Earth & Environment 49 citations
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Data for the paper of "Impact of typhoon events on microplastic distribution in offshore sediments in Leizhou Peninsula of the South China Sea".

This is a dataset from a study on how typhoon events redistribute microplastics in offshore sediments in the South China Sea — not a standalone research article.

2023 Figshare
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Data for the paper of "Impact of typhoon events on microplastic distribution in offshore sediments in Leizhou Peninsula of the South China Sea"

This is a dataset from a study on how typhoon events redistribute microplastics in offshore sediments in the South China Sea — not a standalone research article.

2023 Figshare
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SUPPLEMENTARY DATA TO: “Fine micro- and nanoplastics particles (PM2.5) in urban air and their relation to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons”

This is supplementary data for a study measuring fine microplastic and nanoplastic particles (PM2.5) in urban air alongside polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, not a standalone research article.

2023 Open MIND
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Chasing plastic storms: Assessing atmospheric microplastic deposition by a ‘pulse event’ of tropical storm Fiona in Eastern Canada

Researchers geospatially analysed atmospheric microplastic deposition during tropical storm Fiona, one of the most destructive storms on record for Eastern Canada, using a unique time series to track how the extreme weather event mobilised and redistributed anthropogenic microdebris across terrestrial, aquatic, and marine environments. The study found that extreme meteorological events represent a significant and undercharacterised pathway for concentrated atmospheric microplastic deposition over large areas.

2024
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Supplementary data for 'From source to sink: part 1—characterization and Lagrangian tracking of riverine microplastics in the Mediterranean Basin'

This data deposit provides the geographic datasets and Lagrangian particle-tracking simulation outputs used to map how microplastics travel from Mediterranean rivers into the sea and where they accumulate on the surface and seafloor. The underlying research quantifies microplastic fluxes from 549 Mediterranean river basins, providing a foundation for understanding which coastal and marine areas face the highest microplastic exposure from riverine inputs.

2026 Figshare
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Long-range Atmospheric Transport of Microplastics across the Southern Hemisphere

This is a dataset of original figure data for a study on the long-range atmospheric transport of microplastics across the Southern Hemisphere — not a standalone research article.

2023 Figshare
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A multilevel dataset of microplastic abundance in the world’s upper ocean and the Laurentian Great Lakes

Researchers synthesized 8,218 pelagic microplastic samples from the world's oceans into a multilevel public dataset, calibrating for sampling differences and vertical mixing effects to provide standardized global estimates of upper ocean microplastic abundance.

2021 Microplastics and Nanoplastics 181 citations
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Investigating microplastic contamination in a remote area of South Australia data

This is a dataset supporting a study on microplastic contamination in a remote area of South Australia — not a standalone research article with narrative findings.

2023 Figshare
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Microplastics in distal sediments from the mouth of the Amazon River

Researchers conducted a preliminary assessment of microplastic distribution in distal marine sediments near the mouth of the Amazon River, examining how the Amazon plume — a major source of plastic additives in the tropical North Atlantic — contributes to regional microplastic deposition patterns.

2024 Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
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Dataset for: "Floating microplastics in a coastal embayment: A multifaceted issue"

This dataset supports a study on floating microplastics in a coastal embayment, providing the underlying data for a publication examining the multifaceted sources, distribution patterns, and environmental implications of microplastic pollution in nearshore marine environments.

2025 Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
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FLEXPART 10.4 output for "Occurrence and backtracking of microplastic mass loads including tire wear particles in Northern Atlantic air"

This is a dataset entry for atmospheric particle tracking data used in a study of microplastic transport in Northern Atlantic air, including tire wear particles detected during ship campaigns. The data supports modeling the long-range atmospheric transport of microplastics across ocean regions.

2023 Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
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Dataset for: "Floating microplastics in a coastal embayment: A multifaceted issue"

This dataset supports a study on floating microplastics in a coastal embayment, providing the underlying data for a publication examining the multifaceted sources, distribution patterns, and environmental implications of microplastic pollution in nearshore marine environments.

2025 Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
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Lagrangian characterization of surface transport from the Equatorial Atlantic to the Caribbean Sea using climatological Lagrangian Coherent Structures and Self-Organizing Maps

Scientists used climate data and computational modeling to map ocean current pathways that carry floating material from the Equatorial Atlantic to the Caribbean Sea. Understanding these transport routes is essential for predicting where marine plastic debris — including microplastics — accumulates in the ocean.

2023 1 citations
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Abundance, size and polymer composition of marine microplastics ≥ 10 μm in the Atlantic Ocean and their modelled vertical distribution

Researchers measured the abundance, size distribution, and polymer composition of microplastics 10 micrometers and larger in the Atlantic Ocean, finding widespread contamination and providing data that helps fill gaps in understanding smaller particle fractions.

2015 Marine Pollution Bulletin 749 citations
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Dataset on mesoplastics and microplastics abundances and characteristics from sandy beaches before and after typhoon events in northern Taiwan

Researchers collected beach sand samples from two northern Taiwan beaches over 20 months, tracking how typhoons changed the amounts and types of plastic particles. The dataset captures how extreme weather events redistribute plastic pollution along coastlines, providing a valuable time-series resource for studying how climate-driven storms affect microplastic accumulation on beaches.

2023 Data in Brief 11 citations
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Micro(nano)plastics in the atmosphere of the Atlantic Ocean.

This study characterized micro- and nanoplastic particles in atmospheric aerosols collected on a transect from Spain to Chile across the Atlantic Ocean, finding plastics present throughout the open ocean atmosphere. The findings demonstrate that long-range atmospheric transport is a significant pathway for spreading microplastics from source regions across the global ocean.

2023 Journal of hazardous materials
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Data and code for "Microplastics as tracers of water-mass transport history reveal non-local net primary production spillovers"

This entry is a data and code repository (not a primary research paper) associated with a study using microplastics as environmental tracers to track ocean water-mass transport history and understand spillover effects on marine primary production.

2026 Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
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Potential sources and transport of atmospheric microplastics in the North Atlantic Ocean

Researchers sampled atmospheric microplastics along seven transects from the Norwegian coast to Bear Island during a 2021 research cruise, using Py-GC/MS mass quantification to detect MPs up to 37.5 ng/m3 with PET predominating, and applied the FLEXPART Lagrangian dispersion model to reconstruct potential source regions.

2024
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FLEXPART 10.4 output for "Occurrence and backtracking of microplastic mass loads including tire wear particles in Northern Atlantic air"

This is a second dataset entry for FLEXPART atmospheric particle tracking data supporting a study of microplastic mass loads, including tire wear particles, in Northern Atlantic air. Atmospheric transport is an important pathway for distributing microplastics to remote marine and terrestrial environments.

2023 Nature Communications
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Microplastics in distal sediments from the mouth of the Amazon River

Researchers conducted a preliminary assessment of microplastic distribution in distal sediments from the mouth of the Amazon River, motivated by prior evidence that the Amazon plume is the largest source of organic plastic additives in the tropical North Atlantic region.

2024 Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
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The distribution of microplastics in the surface layer of the Atlantic Ocean from the subtropics to the equator according to visual analysis

This study measured plastic particle contamination in Atlantic Ocean surface water from subtropical to equatorial latitudes, finding microplastics at nearly every sampling site. The results reinforce that microplastic pollution is pervasive throughout the open ocean, far from coastal pollution sources.

2020 Marine Pollution Bulletin 51 citations