Characterization of plastic ingestion in urban gull chicks and its implications for their use as pollution sentinels in coastal cities
The increase of plastic pollution represents a significant ecological threat, particularly in human-impacted environments. However, the effects of plastic ingestion by urban wildlife are less understood. This study investigates the presence of microplastic (MPs; plastic <5 mm in size) and macropl...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2025 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona |
| Repositorio: | Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UAB |
| Idioma: | inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ddd.uab.cat:320629 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://ddd.uab.cat/record/320629 https://dx.doi.org/urn:doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2024.117409 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Bioindicator Diet analysis Macroplastics Microplastics Pollution Stable isotopes Yellow-legged Gull |
| Sumario: | The increase of plastic pollution represents a significant ecological threat, particularly in human-impacted environments. However, the effects of plastic ingestion by urban wildlife are less understood. This study investigates the presence of microplastic (MPs; plastic <5 mm in size) and macroplastics (MaPs, plastic. |
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