N a m h i g h l i g h t s• Deposition flux of microplastics varied between 71 and 917 items m -2 d -1 .• The majority of deposited microplastics were fibers.• Tropical monsoon climate does not influence the deposition fluxes of microplastics.• Population density and space occupation influence deposition fluxes of microplastics.
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