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All regression approaches identified colder temperatures and stronger wind gusts as important predictors of elevated microplastic concentrations. Repeated tenfold cross-validation indicated that models incorporating these variables explained approximately 80% of the variability in microplastic concentrations within this relatively small dataset (\n                    <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009=\u200949), highlighting their importance as the dominant environmental controls on microplastic abundance in Plum Run. When scaled by riparian area, the wind-sensitive component of the stream plastic flux is consistent with physically plausible atmospheric deposition rates. These results provide an indirect inference that environmental factors enhance transport of microplastics into waterways. Qualitative data from EDS and FTIR spectra indicate that polyester fibers comprise the majority of microplastic pollution in Plum Run. 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