Evidence for increased ingestion of plastics by northern fulmars (Fulmarus glacialis) in the Canadian Arctic

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 58, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 1092-1095

  Provencher, Jennifer F ^a   Gaston, Anthony J ^b   Mallory, Mark L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

^b CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PLASTIC; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL DERIVATIVE;

INGESTION RATE; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; PLASTIC; SEABIRD;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARCTIC; ARTICLE; BREEDING; CARCASS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; INDUSTRIAL AREA; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; NONHUMAN; OCEAN CURRENT; SEABIRD; WATER POLLUTION INDICATOR;

ANIMALS; ARCTIC REGIONS; BIRDS; CANADA; EATING; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PLASTICS; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

CANADA; CANADIAN ARCTIC; NORTH AMERICA;

FULMARUS GLACIALIS;

EID: 67649666501     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2009.04.002     Document Type: Article

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