CLiP Solomon Islands Microplastics in sediment 2017

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This dataset contains 3 csv files. One file contains data on microplastic abundance expressed in number of particles per 5g dried sediment from 6 riverine, transitional and coastal locations on Guadalcanal Island (Solomon Islands) in 2017. One file contains spectrum analysis of particles carried out with a ATR-FTIR. A READ-ME text file contains description of columns content for these two csv files. One .zip file includes a csv file with the description of the plastic particles larger than 5mm (macroplastic) and pictures. Microplastics are plastic particles with size less than 5 mm in diameter (Arthur et al., 2008).

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0 https://data.cefas.co.uk/view/19771

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