Study finds microplastics in deep-sea waters near Lakshadweep

Scientists from CSIR-CSMCRI, AcSIR and CMLRE have detected microplastics at depths ranging from 5 metres to 1,800 metres in the waters around Lakshadweep, as well as in deep-sea sediments. The study, described as the first depth-resolved assessment of its kind in the region, highlights how human-generated plastic waste has reached the deep ocean.