Anthropogenic debris in Kelp Gull and other seabird nests in northern Patagonia, Argentina

• Published in: Marine Pollution Bulletin
• Main Authors: Yorio, Pablo Martin, Suarez, Nicolas Marcelo, Ibarra, Cynthia, Kasinsky Aguilera, Lorna Tatiana, Marinao, Cristian Javier, González, Paola, Canti, Santiago
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V.
• Subjects: MARINE DEBRIS; PLASTICS; KELP GULL; NEST MATERIAL; SEABIRDS; ARGENTINE PATAGONIA; https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6; https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1; Patagonia; Argentina; Argentine; Pablo; Lorna; Suarez; Ibarra; Aguilera; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/11336/203240

Anthropogenic debris is used as nesting material by many seabirds and may result in negative impacts. We assessed the frequency of occurrence of debris (>5 mm) in Kelp Gull (Larus dominicanus) nests at six locations along 2400 km of the Argentine coast, at different distances from urban centres,...