Dataset. Watershed Land Cover Predicts the Abundance of Macroplastic and Other Anthropogenic Litter in Streams

Published: 7 November 2025| Version 1 | DOI: 10.17632/z2795wj9mk.1
Contributors:
, Elizabeth Kazmierczak, Fritz Petersen, Jacob Haney, Alice Zhu, Shan Zuidema, Emily Lever, Richard Lammers, Wil Wollheim, Chelsea Rochman, Timothy Hoellein

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These data are for a manuscript in review, titled "Watershed Land Cover Predicts the Abundance of Macroplastic and Other Anthropogenic Litter in Streams" by lead author Bailey Schwenk. The objective was to compare watershed land-use characteristics to the amount of macroscopic trash, including plastic, in several urban streams.

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These data are in association with a manuscript currently in review. All details for collection and analysis are included. If accepted for publication, we will update this documentation with the citation details for the published paper.

Institutions

  • Loyola University Chicago

Categories

Pollution, Water Quality, Land Use, Urban Water Management

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