Researchers collect seabird food sample for plastic ingestion (IMAGE)

University of California - Davis

Researchers collect seabird food sample for plastic ingestion

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A baby petrel held by Gabriela Blanco regurgitates into a bucket held by Luciana Gallo of the Argentinian agency CONICET as part of a study with UC Davis investigating plastic consumption by the seabirds.

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Marcela Uhart/UC Davis

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