Researchers find plastic in the guts of Arctic seabirds

[Mark Carey <>]

Plastic ingestion is affecting seabirds worldwide, not just in Arctic seabirds. 
 Last year I found plastic debris in 100% of Short-tailed Shearwater chicks on 
Phillip Island.  This work will be appearing in an upcoming issue of Emu. 
 
Mark 
 
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> Date: Mon, 7 Mar 2011 16:59:50 +1000
> Subject: [Birding-Aus] Researchers find plastic in the guts of Arctic seabirds
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> It's a persistent problem. See 
> http://www.vancouversun.com/technology/Researchers%20find%20more%20plastic%20guts%20Arctic%20seabirds/4390662/story.html
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