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Occurrence of plastic debris in the stomach of yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) from the Arabian Sea: A cause for concern
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http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/9614/
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Occurrence of plastic debris in the stomach of yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) from the Arabian Sea: A cause for concern |
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| Creator |
Sajikumar, K K
Ragesh, N Remya, R Mohamed, K S |
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Conservation
Marine Pollution |
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| Description |
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. |
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Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute
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| Date |
2013
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Article
PeerReviewed |
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application/pdf
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en
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http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/9614/1/10.pdf
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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