Nurdles - An Imminent Risk in the Ocean
L. Susshi Narayanan
Dr. M.G.R. Fisheries College and Research Institute, Ponneri, Tamil Nadu Dr. J. Jayalalithaa Fisheries University, Tamil Nadu (601 204), India
S. Agnes Daney Angela*
Dept. of Fisheries Extension, Economics and Statistics, Dr. M.G.R Fisheries College and Research Institute, Ponneri, Tamil Nadu Dr. J. Jayalalithaa Fisheries University, Tamil Nadu (601 204), India
V. Suryapraba
Dr. M.G.R. Fisheries College and Research Institute, Ponneri, Tamil Nadu Dr. J. Jayalalithaa Fisheries University, Tamil Nadu (601 204), India
E. Uma Maheswari
Dr. M.G.R. Fisheries College and Research Institute, Ponneri, Tamil Nadu Dr. J. Jayalalithaa Fisheries University, Tamil Nadu (601 204), India
DOI: NIL
Keywords: Environment, Nurdles, Pollution, Seafood
Abstract
Approximately 80 million tons of plastic end up in marine environment every year and causes considerable amount of danger to the marine environment. Plastics, less than 5 mm called Nurdles pose a significant threat to marine environment as it is being mistakenly consumed as food by marine organisms. This leads to their death. These nurdles changes and affects the nature of turtle nesting sites and also caters as a reservoir of pathogens, causing adverse impacts on human health. This article efforts to bring out the impacts of nurdles in the marine environment and human health.
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