Contaminants in northern fulmars (Fulmarus glacialis) exposed to plastic

• Main Authors: Ask, Amalie, Anker-Nilssen, Tycho, Herzke, Dorte, Trevail, Alice, Franeker, Jan A. van, Gabrielsen, Geir Wing
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Copenhagen 2016
• Subjects: Environmental Management; Miljöledning; Fulmar; Fulmarus glacialis; Northern Fulmar
• Online Access: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:norden:org:diva-4638; https://doi.org/10.6027/TN2016-543

Northern fulmars are seabirds which feed exclusively at sea, and as such, they are useful indicators of ocean health. Marine plastic pollution is an ever-increasing and global issue that affects the northern fulmar as they are frequently found to have ingested plastic. In this report we investigate...