Impact of marine debris on Antarctic fur seals Arctocephalus gazella at Cape Shirreff: diet dependent ingestion and entanglement : Preliminary results

• Main Authors: Bravo Rebolledo, Elisa, van Franeker, J.A.
• Format: Report
• Language: English
• Published: IMARES 2015
• Subjects: animal health; animal welfare; feeding; ingestion; microplastics; plastics; seals; water pollution; dierenwelzijn; diergezondheid; inname; kunststoffen; voedering; waterverontreiniging; zeehonden; Antarctic; Cape Shirreff; Shirreff; Antarc*; Antarctic Fur Seals; Arctocephalus gazella
• Online Access: https://research.wur.nl/en/publications/impact-of-marine-debris-on-antarctic-fur-seals-arctocephalus-gaze

For several decades it has been known that plastics in the marine environment can harm marine organisms, most visibly birds, turtles and mammals (Shomura and Yoshida, 1985). These animals can become entangled in this synthetic debris and can ingest macro- and micro-plastics. Recently, increased awar...