First record of plastic debris in the stomach of a hooded seal pup from the Greenland Sea
peer reviewed We found plastic debris in the stomach of an Arctic seal pup for the first time. Debris consisted of two pieces of light single-use plastic. Newborns of Arctic seals are at risk of exposure to plastic directly after weaning. Ecotoxicological investigations of plastic exposure to Arctic...
Published in: | Marine Pollution Bulletin |
---|---|
Main Authors: | , , , , , |
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
Published: |
Elsevier
2021
|
Subjects: | |
Online Access: | https://orbi.uliege.be/handle/2268/260960 https://orbi.uliege.be/bitstream/2268/260960/1/2021%20MPB%20167%20Pinzone%20Collard.pdf https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.112350 |
Summary: | peer reviewed We found plastic debris in the stomach of an Arctic seal pup for the first time. Debris consisted of two pieces of light single-use plastic. Newborns of Arctic seals are at risk of exposure to plastic directly after weaning. Ecotoxicological investigations of plastic exposure to Arctic wildlife are needed. |
---|