Contaminants in northern fulmars (Fulmarus glacialis) exposed to plastic

• Main Authors: Ask, A., Anker-Nilssen, T., Herzke, D., Trevail, Alice, van Franeker, J.A., Gabrielsen, G.W.
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Nordic Council of Ministers 2016
• Subjects: Life Science; Fulmar; Fulmarus glacialis; Northern Fulmar
• Online Access: https://research.wur.nl/en/publications/contaminants-in-northern-fulmars-fulmarus-glacialis-exposed-to-pl; 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...