Sajikumar, K K and Ragesh, N and Remya, R and Mohamed, K S (2013) Occurrence of plastic debris in the stomach of yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) from the Arabian Sea: A cause for concern. Marine Fisheries Information Service; Technical and Extension Series (217). p. 13.
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Abstract
The ingestion of plastic debris is the result of huge and continuous release of this pervasive type of pollutant into the marine environment. Marine plastic debris significantly affects marine wild life and biodiversity. The present study reports the ingestion of plastic debris by yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) from the southeastern Arabian Sea.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | plastic debris; stomach; yellowfin tuna; Thunnus albacares; Arabian Sea |
| Subjects: | Marine Ecosystems > Coral Reefs > Conservation Marine Environment > Marine Pollution |
| Divisions: | CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Capture > Molluscan Fisheries Division Subject Area > CMFRI > CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Capture > Molluscan Fisheries Division CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Capture > Molluscan Fisheries Division Subject Area > CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Capture > Molluscan Fisheries Division |
| Depositing User: | Arun Surendran |
| Date Deposited: | 30 Oct 2013 10:00 |
| Last Modified: | 17 Feb 2023 11:31 |
| URI: | http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/id/eprint/9614 |
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