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Uncovering the sub-lethal impacts of plastic ingestion by shearwaters using fatty acid analysis

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Our study is the first to describe the fatty acid composition of the liver, breast muscle, and adipose tissue from flesh-footed (Ardenna carneipes) and short-tailed shearwaters (A. tenuirostris) and uses… Click to show full abstract

Our study is the first to describe the fatty acid composition of the liver, breast muscle, and adipose tissue from flesh-footed (Ardenna carneipes) and short-tailed shearwaters (A. tenuirostris) and uses this technique to explore possible sub-lethal effects of plastic ingestion on these species.

Keywords: uncovering sub; fatty acid; sub lethal; lethal impacts; plastic ingestion

Journal Title: Conservation Physiology
Year Published: 2019

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