| PM | Microplastic |
| PNSAV | Veracruz Reef System National Park |
| SEM | Scanning Electron Microscopy |
| EDS | Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy |
| PE | polyethylene |
| PP | polypropylene |
| PVC | polyvinyl chloride |
| PS | polystyrene |
| PET | polyethylene terephthalate |
| NOAA | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
| ISO | International Organization for Standardization |
| LIRA | The samples were processed at the Aquatic |
| NR | Nile Red |