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Researchers find plastic in the guts of Arctic seabirds

To: Mark Carey <>
Subject: Researchers find plastic in the guts of Arctic seabirds
From: Alan McBride <>
Date: Tue, 08 Mar 2011 09:31:06 +1100
This is an operation that has been going for a few years now and is always 
seeking support:

http://www.projectkaisei.org/

There are some grotesque images in the North Pacific Gyre as I'm sure there are 
int he Atlantic and probably many other places!

Alan 

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On 08/03/2011, at 09:24 , Mark Carey wrote:

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
> 
> 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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