Ocean during the Australian National Antarctic Research
The presence of ingested anthropogenic marine debris in seabirds is of growing concern, especially in areas of the earth remote from point sources. It is increasing despite control measures, and impacts to wildlife are poorly understood (Ryan 1993). We report here the first evidence of ingestion of...
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Summary: | The presence of ingested anthropogenic marine debris in seabirds is of growing concern, especially in areas of the earth remote from point sources. It is increasing despite control measures, and impacts to wildlife are poorly understood (Ryan 1993). We report here the first evidence of ingestion of plastic debris by seabirds at sub-Antarctic Heard Island (53°S, 73°E) in the southern Indian |
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