The prevalence and source of plastic incorporated into nests of five seabird species on a small offshore island
| Autor: | Danielle L Thompson, T. W. Pennycott, Ruedi G. Nager, Thomas S. Ovenden |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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0106 biological sciences
Context (language use) 010501 environmental sciences Aquatic Science Oceanography 01 natural sciences Nesting Behavior Herring Nest biology.animal Marine debris Prevalence Animals 0105 earth and related environmental sciences Islands Waste Products biology 010604 marine biology & hydrobiology Pollution Fishery Geography Scotland Habitat Herring gull Seabird Plastic pollution Plastics Environmental Monitoring |
| Zdroj: | Marine Pollution Bulletin. 154:111076 |
| ISSN: | 0025-326X |
| Popis: | There is little evidence documenting the prevalence of plastic nest incorporation for different seabird species and populations, and even less detailing the source of such debris as nesting material. This study presents a baseline dataset on the presence of plastic in the nests of five seabird species on Lady Isle, Scotland using a novel and repeatable methodology for quantifying plastic incorporated into nests. Plastic was found in 24.5% to 80% of nests of all species. We analysed pellets of regurgitated material and the spatial distribution of herring gull nests containing plastic in the context of the tide and nesting habitat. Differences in the types of plastic found in pellets and nests suggests that plastic incorporated into herring gull nests was not derived at foraging sites and likely collected from the local environment. Targeted beach cleans before the breeding season could help minimise the quantity of plastic available to herring gulls. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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