Ocean Plastic Smells Like Food to Sea Turtles, Study Finds

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By Olivia RosaneMar 10, 2020, 8:12 am100 pts
Sea turtles became the face of the plastic pollution crisis when a video of a turtle with a plastic straw stuck up its nose went viral in 2015. Now, researchers have discovered one reason why ocean plastic is so dangerous for turtles: To them, it smells like food. "This 'olfactory trap' might help explain why…

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