Examples of nets used for microplastics (MPs) sampling.

Global Pattern of Microplastics (MPs) in Commercial Food-Grade Salts: Sea Salt as an Indicator of Seawater MP Pollution

Iulian POJAR, Researcher, Doctor of Geology, National Institute for Research and Development of Marine Geology and Geoecology (GeoEcoMar), Bucharest, NIRD GeoEcoMar, Department of Granulometry and Mineralogy

Lakes with or without urbanization along their coasts had similar level of microplastic contamination, but significant differences were seen between sampling methods - ScienceDirect

Outdoor airborne microplastics sampling methods. a Simple rain sampler

A: Microplastic samples dried on the 'storage' filters (100-µm nylon

Environmental distribution, fate, and transport – Microplastics

Manta Net The Golden Method For Sampling Surface W

Carmine MASSARELLI, Environmental Research Technologist, Ph.D. in Sustainable Agricultural Ecosystems, Italian National Research Council, Rome, CNR, Institute of Water Research IRSA

Review of microplastic sources, transport pathways and correlations with other soil stressors: a journey from agricultural sites into the environment, Chemical and Biological Technologies in Agriculture

Evaluation of microplastics sediment sampling techniques—efficiency of common methods and new approaches, Microplastics and Nanoplastics

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The most common types of polymers and their density.

Plastic pollution in the Arctic Nature Reviews Earth & Environment