A Seabird Chick With 778 Pieces of Plastic in Its Body Shows How Bad Marine Pollution Has Gotten

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By By Kiley PriceMay 27, 2025, 4:31 pm206 ptsTrendingTop
A new analysis found that ingesting plastic can disrupt proteins that facilitate key functions in seabirds—the latest in a series of unsettling discoveries about marine plastic pollution. By Kiley Price For a seabird, it can be tough to tell the difference between a squid snack and a piece of plastic debris.…

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