Microplastic map (IMAGE)

University of Texas at Austin

Microplastic map

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A map of the Matagorda Bay system along the Texas coast showing the type and quantity of microplastics that researchers found in sediment samples. The inset images shows microscopic images of microplastic fragments (left) and fibers (right).

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Bailey et al/ Environ. Sci. Technol. 2025, 59, 10, 5249-5260.

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