Susceptibility of Sardinella lemuru to emerging marine microplastic pollution by J.D.H. Palermo, K.L. Labrador, J.D. Follante, A.B. Agmata, M.J.R. Pante, R.N. Rollon, L.T. David

“…Its presence was determined on <em>Sardinella lemuru</em>, a commercial pelagic fish that are harvested generally in the Northern Mindanao, consumed locally, and exported worldwide as bottled or canned sardine products.  The stomach contents of 600 sardines were examined visually under a microscope, stained with Rose Bengal, and tested with hot needle technique to identify ingested microplastics. …”
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