Fig. 6: MPAs exposure to MPs pollution.
From: Modeling river and urban related microplastic pollution off the southern United States
Top panels: Locations of MPAs overlaid on the model-simulated spatial distribution of settled MPs (a1) and non-settled MPs (b1), respectively. Results are based on Exp 3, and the MP distributions represent the combined contributions from both WWTPs and river sources. MPAs are classified into six categories, shown in different colors, based on their geographic location and exposure to MP pollution. Bottom panels: Average MP stress index for MPAs in each category, corresponding to settled MPs (a2) and non-settled MPs (b2).
