Plastic ingestion disrupting hormones in seabirds

Category : Wildlife | Location : International  | Posted on 2025-05-07 02:13:36


Plastic ingestion disrupting hormones in seabirds

An estimated eight million tonnes of plastic enters the ocean each year, threatening marine wildlife with the risk of ingestion. Seabirds such as albatrosses, petrels and shearwaters are particularly vulnerable due to their foraging behaviour and unique gastric morphology, which causes them to consume and retain plastic for extended periods.

Source: https://www.downtoearth.org.in/wildlife-biodiversity/plastic-ingestion-disrupting-hormones-in-seabirds

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