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8 out of 10 northern fulmar seabirds have plastic in their stomachs, finds study

Plastic pollution is widespread in the world's oceans. A new study of northern fulmars from the North Atlantic shows that plastic pollution is also common in northern marine areas. The research is published in the journal Marine Pollution Bulletin.

8 out of 10 northern fulmar seabirds have plastic in their stomachs, finds study
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Plastic pollution is widespread in the world's oceans. A new study of northern fulmars from the North Atlantic shows that plastic pollution is also common in northern marine areas. The research is published in the journal Marine Pollution Bulletin.

Originally published at Phys.org

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