Tuesday, July 30, 2019

Non-lethal impacts of seabirds' plastic ingestion

A new study of seabirds that had ingested plastic debris has revealed a range of non-lethal impacts on their health and physiology. While seabird deaths due to swallowing plastic debris or becoming entangled in it have received global attention, the non-lethal effects on seabirds that survive plastic ingestion are less well-known.

from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2MnFAkp

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