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Figure 3 from Lukasik et al., 2026 shows microplastics concentration by site and season. (A) shows concentration by polymer type for fall 2022. (B) shows concentration by polymer type for spring 2023. Plastic polymer abbreviations are polycarbonate(PC), polyethylene(PE), poly(ethyleneterephthalate) (PET), polypropylene (PP), polystyrene (PS/EPS), polyurethane (PU), and polyvinyl chloride (PVC). Sites are arranged from upstream (left) to downstream (right).

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