Muttonbird ‘wrecks’ are becoming more common. Despite speculation about many possible causes, the evidence points to changes in the Arctic ocean ecosystem from where the birds migrate to Australia.
- ARC DECRA Fellow, Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania
Litter hotspots were associated with socioeconomic factors such as a concentration of built infrastructure, less national wealth and the level of lighting at night.
Increasing plastic pollution in southern hemisphere oceans adds a deadly threat to albatrosses, already among the world’s most imperiled seabirds with 73% of species threatened with extinction.
Plastik di laut ditelan oleh 700 spesies, tapi hanya beberapa barang yang menyebabkan kematian terbanyak.
Plastic in the ocean is eaten by over 700 species, but just a few items are responsible for the most deaths.
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