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Chemical composition of microplastics floating on the surface of the Mediterranean Sea

<p>This dataset describes the types and proportions of the different microplastic types in samples collected from the surface waters during the Tara Mediterranean expedition in 2014.</p> <p>The main polymers identified by Fourier Transform Infra-Red (FTIR) spectroscopy were poly(ethylene) (67.3 &plusmn; 2.4%), poly(propylene) (20.8 &plusmn; 2.1%) and poly(styrene) (3.0 &plusmn; 0.9%). N</p>

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36/100

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These five areas show where the dataset supports — or may limit — practical reuse.

Stewardship
8
Harmonization
4
Access
16
Reuse readiness
8
Engagement
0

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