Nests of the brown booby (Sula leucogaster) as a potential indicator of tropical ocean pollution by marine debris
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- 作者：Davi Castro Tavaresa ; wetlandbirdsbrazil@gmail.com" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Leonardo Lopes da Costaa ; Danilo Freitas Rangela ; Jailson Fulgencio de Mourab ; Ilana Rosental Zalmona ; Salvatore Sicilianoc
- 关键词：Brazil ; Fishing gear ; Marine birds ; Nesting material ; Plastic ; Seabird
- 刊名：Ecological Indicators
- 出版年：2016
- 出版时间：November 2016
- 年：2016
- 卷：70
- 期：Complete
- 页码：10-14
- 全文大小：1744 K
文摘
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Brown booby nests were used to assess marine debris in tropical Atlantic Ocean.
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We found marine debris in 61% of the nests in two costal islands.
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Nest contents reflect the amount of fishing gear and plastics in surrounding waters.
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Brown boobies display some level of selectivity by specific color of debris.
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Brown booby nests constitute a potential indicator of debris pollution in the ocean.