•Validated and time-efficient enzymatic-oxidative sample preparation
•Microplastic analysis based on LDIR/quantum cascade laser IR imaging
•Volume-reduced sampling via fractionated filtration system
•First large scale report of microplastic concentrations in the tropical Indian Ocean
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