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Relative abundance of polymers (mean % of particles ± SE) identified by studies of microplastics in freshwaters and estuaries compared with global production [2], estimated waste [9] and modelled release as microplastics to surface waters [3]. * Indicates a significant difference from environmental samples (p ≤ 0.05 Bonferroni corrected).
