Goa, June 14 -- Microplastic pollution is posing a growing threat to Goa's Terekhol and Sal estuaries, with human activities like fishing, raw sewage discharge and plastic waste disposal turning these coastal waterways into contaminated zones that pose ecological and human health risks, according to a study by Goa University (GU).

The research, titled 'Comparative Assessment of Microplastic Pollution in Terekhol & Sal Estuaries, Goa, India' and conducted by researchers Niyati Kalangutkar, Shritesh Mhapsekar, and Parvathy Rajagopal, reveals concerning contamination levels in both estuaries, with Sal estuary more severely affected.

Microplastic pollution was found at all studied locations, with Terekhol estuary showing concentrations rang...