NDLI: Comparing plastic ingestion in juvenile and adult stranded short-tailed shearwaters (Puffinus tenuirostris) in eastern Australia.

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Author	Acampora, Heidi Schuyler, Qamar A. Townsend, Kathy A. Hardesty, Britta Denise
Spatial Coverage	Australia
Description	Country affiliation: Australia Author Affiliation: Acampora H ( Ghent University, Marine Biology Research Group, Krijgslaan 281/S8 B-9000, Gent, Belgium); Schuyler QA ( Moreton Bay Research Station, The University of Queensland, Dunwich, QLD 4183, Australia); Townsend KA ( Moreton Bay Research Station, The University of Queensland, Dunwich, QLD 4183, Australia); Hardesty BD ( CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research, Wealth from Oceans Flagship, GPO Box 1538, Hobart, TAS 7001, Australia. Electronic address: denise.hardesty@csiro.au.)
Abstract	Numerous species of seabirds have been shown to ingest anthropogenic debris, but few studies have compared ingestion rates between adults and juveniles of the same species. We investigated marine debris ingestion by short-tailed shearwaters (Puffinus tenuirostris) obtained through two stranding events on North Stradbroke Island, Australia in 2010 (n=102; adult) and 2012 (n=27; juveniles). Necropsies were conducted and solid contents found in guts were categorized into type and color. Over 67% of birds ingested anthropogenic debris: 399 pieces of debris were identified. We found no significant relationship between body condition of birds which had ingested anthropogenic debris and those that had not. Juvenile birds were more likely to ingest debris than were adult birds and juveniles ingested significantly more pieces of debris than did adults. Male and female birds ingested similar amounts and weights of debris. To determine if P. tenuirostris actively selects for certain types of debris, we compared ingested debris to samples obtained from boat-based tows. Significant differences were found, suggesting that the birds select for hard plastic, rubber and balloons.
File Format	HTM / HTML
ISSN	0025326X
Issue Number	1-2
Volume Number	78
e-ISSN	18793363
Journal	Marine Pollution Bulletin
Language	English
Publisher	Elsevier
Publisher Date	2014-01-15
Publisher Place	Great Britain (UK)
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Discipline Biology Birds Metabolism Environmental Monitoring Plastics Water Pollutants, Chemical Animals Australia Female Gastrointestinal Contents Chemistry Male Waste Products Analysis Statistics & Numerical Data Comparative Study Journal Article Research Support, Non-u.s. Gov't
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Pollution Aquatic Science Oceanography

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