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However, only a handful of studies have documented the PSD variability in different regions. Here, we investigate the PSD properties and variability in two shallow and semi-enclosed seas (the Bohai Sea (BS) and Yellow Sea (YS)), using in situ laser diffraction measurements (LISST-100X Type C) and other measurements at 79 stations in November 2013. The results show large variability in particle concentrations (in both volume and number concentrations), with volume concentrations varying by 57-fold. The median particle diameter (Dv50) from each of the water samples also covers a large range (22.4\u2013307.0 \u03bcm) and has an irregular statistical distribution, indicating complexity in the PSD. The PSD slopes (2.7\u20134.5), estimated from a power-law model, cover nearly the entire range reported previously for natural waters. 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