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Table 3 Overview of optimized filter coefficient values of each column and particle size class, as far as applicable. The corresponding R2 and standard error is listed in Tab. S6 in the Supporting Information

From: Transport and retention of micro-polystyrene in coarse riverbed sediments: effects of flow velocity, particle and sediment sizes

Column name

Filter coefficient (λL) [cm−1]

100–250 μm

250–500 μm

500–1000 μm

Q38_mGr

0.18

0.26

0.32

Q20_mGr

0.28

0.29

0.33

Q13_mGr

0.38

0.38

0.53

Q4_mGr

0.48

0.59

 

Q10_mGr_4PV

0.42

0.43

0.56

Q10_mGr_2PV

0.38

0.43

0.83

Q4_cSa*1

0.83

1.03

 

Q2_cSa

0.71

0.99

 

Q6_cSa_2PV

0.67

  

Q11_cSa_4PV

0.50

0.77

 
  1. *may have been influenced by experimental errors (e.g. heterogeneous sediment layers)
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