Prof Felipe Gusmao"#Plastic exposure risk varies greatly among species and populations, and between breeding and non-breeding seasons. Exposure risk is disproportionately high for #Threatenedspecies Outside the Mediterranean and Black seas ... We identify #conservation and #research #priorities, and highlight that international collaboration is key to addressing the impacts of #marine plastic on wide-ranging species"
#marinelitter #MarineSciece #birds #pollution #Sustainability
Global assessment of marine plastic exposure risk for oceanic birds - Nature Communications
Petrels are wide-ranging, highly threatened seabirds that often ingest plastic. This study used tracking data for 7,137 petrels of 77 species to map global exposure risk and compare regions, species, and populations. The results show higher exposure risk for threatened species and stress the need for international cooperation to tackle marine litter.