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Marine debris with high buoyancy, such as bottles, rubber, household items, and plastic bags, carries along with it a large number of invasive species to the Indian shores, thus becoming a new source of threat to the livelihood of the locals, including fishermen already grappling with climate
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A new ICM-CSIC study unveils that marine debris on India's southeast coast is increasingly facilitating the colonization of invasive species, posing a significant threat to the ecological balance of the region’s marine system.
An urgent environmental concern has been brought to light by a ground-breaking scientific study carried out along the Southeast coast of India: the growing likelihood of invasive species colonizing marine debris.