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To date, every family of marine mammal and seabird and all seven species of sea turtles have been documented to ingest plastics.
A bird might look and act outwardly healthy – but on the inside, ingested plastics are slowly wreaking havoc.
As it travels around the ocean, plastic litter can harm wildlife and marine habitats in many ways. This study highlights five key hotspots where floating plastic poses the biggest risk.
Better enforcement of existing international laws would be a much faster way of addressing plastic pollution from fishing vessels than waiting for a new treaty to be adopted.
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Senior Marine Ecosystem Services Researcher, Plymouth Marine Laboratory
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