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Distribution of the sampling sites of studies that linked microplastic pollution to anthropogenic activities. Densely populated area data were retrieved from Natural Earth (http://www.naturalearthdata.com (accessed on 20 December 2021) [43]. The Antarctica region was excluded as it is an area with limited human activities. Coordinate reference system: WGS 84, EPSG: 4326.
