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| Resumo: | Juvenile oceanic-stage sea turtles are particularly vulnerable to the increasing quantity of plastic coming into the oceans. In this study, we analysed the gastrointestinal tracts of 24 juvenile oceanic-stage loggerheads (Caretta caretta) collected off the North Atlantic subtropical gyre, in the Azores region, a key feeding ground for juvenile loggerheads. Twenty individuals were found to have ingested marine debris (83%), composed exclusively of plastic items (primarily polyethylene and polypropylene) identified by μ-Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy. Large microplastics (1-5mm) represented 25% of the total number of debris and were found in 58% of the individuals sampled. Average number of items was 15.83±6.09 (±SE) per individual, corresponding to a mean dry mass of 1.07±0.41g. The results of this study demonstrate that plastic pollution acts as another stressor for this critical life stage of loggerhead turtles in the North Atlantic. |
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| Autores principais: | Pham, Christopher K. |
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| Outros Autores: | Rodríguez, Yasmina; Dauphin, Axelle; Carriço, Rita; Frias, João Pedro Garcez Luís de; Vandeperre, Frederic; Otero, Vanessa; Santos, Marco R.; Martins, Helen R.; Bolten, Alan B.; Bjorndal, Karen A. |
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| Assunto: | Plastic Sea turtles Caretta caretta Azores Oceanic-stage North-Atlantic subtropical gyre |
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| Ano: | 2017 |
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| País: | Portugal |
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| Tipo de documento: | artigo |
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| Tipo de acesso: | acesso restrito |
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| Instituição associada: | Universidade de Lisboa |
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| Idioma: | inglês |
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| Origem: | Repositório da Universidade de Lisboa |
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