Seabirds that swallow ocean plastic waste have scarring in their stomachs – scientists have named this disease ‘plasticosis’

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"As a conservation biologist who studies plastic ingestion by marine wildlife,
I can count on the same question whenever I present research: “How does plastic
affect the animals that eat it?”

This is one of the biggest questions in this field, and the verdict is still
out. However, a recent study from the Adrift Lab, a group of Australian and
international scientists who study plastic pollution, adds to a growing body of
evidence that ingesting plastic debris has discernible chronic effects on the
animals that consume it. This work represents a crucial step: moving from
knowing that plastic is everywhere to diagnosing its effects once ingested."

Cheers,
       *** Xanni ***
--
mailto:xanni@xanadu.net               Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/                 Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/            Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/               Manager, Serious Cybernetics