Microplastics and non-plastic anthropogenic fibres found in four shark species. (IMAGE)

Griffith University

Microplastics and non-plastic anthropogenic fibres found in four shark species.

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Different shapes of microplastics and non-plastic anthropogenic fibres found in the intestines of four shark species: (A) bull shark (Carcharhinus leucas), (B) white shark (Carcharodon carcharias), (C) tiger shark (Galeocerdo cuvier) and (D) scalloped hammerhead (Sphyrna lewini). Fibres include both plastic and non-plastic fibres.

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