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Chennai News: Microplastics found in 80 per cent of samples of seven popular fish species sold near Marina, as per the National Centre for Coastal Research report. Representational Image | Photo Credit: IANS
Chennai: The presence of microplastics in the guts of fishes in coastal areas of Chennai has once again become a cause of concern. The city-based research centre, the National Centre for Coastal Research (NCCR) found microplastics in seven popular fish varieties.
According to the researchers, 80 per cent of samples of seven popular fish sold near Marina may contain tiny specks of plastic. Fish sold at Pattinapakkam were detected with microplastics in the gills. The gut of Indian Mackerel, Greater Lizardfish, Humphead Snapper, Barracuda and Golden Snapper were between 1.93 mm and 2.03 mm in the form of fibres.