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This document provides a pre-proof summary of a journal article that analyzes microplastics found in stormwater runoff in Tijuana, Mexico. The study sampled seven stormwater runoff events across five sites with different land uses. The highest microplastic abundances were found at an industrial site, with median abundances ranging from 66 to 191 particles per liter across sites. An estimated annual microplastic load of 8 x 105 to 3 x 106 particles per hectare was calculated. Fibers were the most common shap

Author
Stephanie Elizabeth Medina Ponce
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EN