A review of the welfare impact on Pinnipeds of plastic marine debris

Uncounted, and usually unobserved, numbers of pinnipeds find themselves entangled in lost fishing gear, monofilament line, nets, rope, plastic packaging in the ocean or on the shoreline. These animals may carry debris wrapped around themselves for long periods, and often die as a result, sometimes f...

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Main Author: Andrew Butterworth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmars.2016.00149/full