Factoid/2010/11/22
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Loggerhead Turtles and Marine Trash
- "Researchers from the University of Zagreb studying loggerhead turtles (Caretta caretta) in the Adriatic Sea found that more than a third of the 54 turtles they examined had ingested marine debris of some kind including plastic bags, wrapping foils, ropes, polystyrene foam and fishing line. One turtle had consumed 15 pieces of plastic, which almost filled its stomach." - excerpt from the BBC article. Read more.
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