At a global scale, increasing human population and associated economic growth has lead to
an increase in the demand for consumable goods such as those made from polymer-based …

Plastic pollution is an increasing global problem, especially in aquatic environments. From
invertebrates to vertebrates, many aquatic species have been affected by plastic pollution …

Marine birds have been found to ingest plastic debris in many of the world's oceans. Plastic
accumulation data from necropsies findings and regurgitation studies are presented on 13 …

Brazil maintains its position at the top of the global ranking of plastic producers, yet recycling
efforts have been incipient. Recent data reveals an annual production of approximately 14 …

Plastic ingestion by adult Procellariiformes has been widely recorded, but few studies have
evaluated intergenerational transfer. We assessed the prevalence of plastic particles, as …

Moonlight is known to affect the nocturnal behaviour and activity rhythms of many
organisms. For instance, predators active at night may take advantage from increased …

Plastic ingestion has been extensively studied in seabirds. However, knowledge gaps
remain in understanding how plastic loads behave over time and their residence inside …

Ocean pollution by plastics is a growing concern for marine wildlife conservation, and
seabirds are particularly prone to ingest plastics. We report baseline information on plastic …

Plastic is abundant in the oceans, reaching pelagic zones away from continents. Here we
present the first recordings of plastic used as nest material in Sooty Tern nests, on a remote …

The diel vertical migration of zooplankton and many other organisms is likely to affect the
foraging behaviour of marine predators. Among these, shallow divers, such as many …