Results for calcification and ingestion and retention rates of microbeads and microplastics.

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Data is for three experiments. The first experiment examined calcification effects of ingested microbeads. The second experiment observed ingestion rates of four size classes of microbeads and how long they were retained. The third experiment observed and compared ingestion rates of one microbead size class and microfibers 3-5mm in length. This dataset is associated with the following publication: Hankins, C., A. Duffy, and K. Drisco. Scleractinian coral microplastic ingestion: Potential calcification effects, size limits, and retention. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN. Elsevier Science Ltd, New York, NY, USA, 135: 587-593, (2018).

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