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Microplastic Pollution Investigation for Chennai Coast
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Researchers surveyed microplastic pollution along the Chennai coastline in India, finding a significant presence of plastic particles near shore driven by fishing activity, river runoff, and tourism, highlighting how local human activities contribute to coastal microplastic buildup.
In response to a rise in the intake of abandoned garbage from plenty of resources, there is an increasing concern about the presence of microplastics, or plastic materials smaller than 5 ml, near the coastline. Microplastic trash was evaluated and divided into...
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