Cetaceans and Marine Debris: The Great Unknown

Plastics and other marine debris have been found in the gastrointestinal tracts of cetaceans, including instances where large quantities of material have been found that are likely to cause impairment to digestive processes and other examples, where other morbidity and even death have resulted. In s...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Mark Peter Simmonds
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Journal of Marine Biology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/684279