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Secondary Microplastic Ingestion by Planktivorous Fishes in the Sea of Oman
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Planktivorous fish in the Sea of Oman were found to have ingested secondary microplastics — fragments derived from the breakdown of larger plastic debris — demonstrating that plastic contamination is reaching mid-level marine food web organisms in the Arabian Sea region. Fish ingestion of microplastics is a key pathway through which plastic particles and their associated chemical contaminants can transfer into seafood consumed by humans.
The plastic debris in the aquatic environment represents a major challenge to scientist, environmentalists and managers. The problem large marine animals face is clear and can be seen in the entanglement by the fishing net, but an inadequate information is available...
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