Table 1. Type-wise abundance of the MPs
Type
Mean (MPs/ km
2
)
Fragment
132,291 ± 89,051
Filament
117,430 ± 95,028
Film
69,444 ± 51,060
Foam
38,611 ± 20,922
Granule
12,569 ± 9,602
Pellet
8,264 ± 5,037
MP, microplastic.