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Table 1.

Summary of data for Nile tilapia and catfish. The number of individual fish analyzed (n), average weights, and average lengths (± standard deviation) are provided. The frequency of occurrence (in %) describes the number of fish with microplastics (MPs) present in their gastrointestinal tracts. The total numbers of MPs found per species and average per individual are given alongside a breakdown of the different MP types found (in %). The full dataset of MPs found in each individual fish can be found in Supplemental Information (Table S1).

Common Name	Species Name	n	Weight (g)	Length (cm)	% FO	Total Number of MPs Found	Mean MPs Per Individual Found with MPs	Type (%)
Common Name	Species Name	n	Weight (g)	Length (cm)	% FO	Total Number of MPs Found	Mean MPs Per Individual Found with MPs	Fibers	Films	Frag.
Nile tilapia	Oreochromis niloticus	29	129.7 ± 59.0	17.7 ± 2.5	75.9	164	7.5 ± 4.9	65.3	25.6	8.5
Catfish	Bagrus Bajad	14	1496.4 ± 849.2	56.5 ± 18.9	78.6	47	4.7 ± 1.7	61.7	29.8	8.5