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Seabirds as bioindicators of anthropogenic and chemical pollution
Matos, D. M.; Ramos, J. A.; Brandão, L. C.; Bessa, F.; Silva, V.; Rodrigues, I.; Antunes, S.; dos Santos, I.; Coentro, J.; Cunha, S. C.Background: Marine pollution, caused by anthropogenic debris, is a significant environmental issue that has detrimental effects on marine ecosystems [1]. Finding suitable sentinel species of the human impacts on the oceans, is imperative. As top predators, seabirds are considered sentinels of the marine environment [2]. Objective: To provide quantitative data about the distinctive prevalence of anthropogeni...
Date: 2023
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Origin: Scientific Letters