Young green turtles, Chelonia mydas, exposed to plastic in a frontal area of the SW Atlantic

Volume: 78, Issue: 1-2, Pages: 56 - 62
Published: Jan 1, 2014
Abstract
Ingestion of anthropogenic debris represents an important threat to marine turtle populations. Information has been limited to inventories of debris ingested and its consequences, but why ingestion occurs and the conditions that enable it are less understood. Here we report on the occurrence of plastic ingestion in young green turtles (Chelonia mydas) inhabiting the Río de la Plata (SW Atlantic). This estuarine area is characterized by a frontal...
Paper Details
Title
Young green turtles, Chelonia mydas, exposed to plastic in a frontal area of the SW Atlantic
Published Date
Jan 1, 2014
Volume
78
Issue
1-2
Pages
56 - 62
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