Spatiotemporal distribution of microplastics and associations with river water physicochemical and hydrological parameters, including risk assessments in four tropical rivers in Sarawak, Malaysia.

Environ Monit Assess · 2026 · PMC13264592 · PMID 42287543

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During the wet season, a decreasing trend of larger microplastics ranging from 2000–5000 μm in sizes was observed.

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