Climate Change
A Seabird Chick With 778 Pieces of Plastic in Its Body Shows How Bad Marine Pollution Has Gotten
A new analysis found that ingesting plastic can disrupt proteins that facilitate key functions in seabirds—the latest in a series of unsettling discoveries about marine plastic pollution.
For a seabird, it can be tough to tell the difference between a squid snack and a piece of plastic debris. This mix-up can have devastating impacts for the birds and their young, according to a recent study published in Science Advances.
A Seabird Chick With 778 Pieces of Plastic in Its Body Shows How Bad Marine Pollution Has Gotten