Marine debris surveys at Bird Island, South Georgia 1990-1995

• Main Authors: TR Walker, K Reid, John Arnould, JP Croxall
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: 1997
• Subjects: marine debris; South Georgia; long-line fishery; synthetic line; packaging bands; CCAMLR; MD Multidisciplinary; Antarctic; Bird Island; The Antarctic; Antarc*; Antarctic Fur Seal; Arctocephalus gazella; Patagonian Toothfish
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30100660; https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Marine_debris_surveys_at_Bird_Island_South_Georgia_1990-1995/20845888

The Antarctic marine environment has relatively few direct sources of man-made marine debris; however, there is concern over the dangers posed to wildlife by increasing amounts of such debris. Between 1990 and 1995 beached debris was monitored at Bird Island, South Georgia. This was part of a progra...