Pollutants threaten long-term survival of wandering albatross

Mongabay
By Tiffany RoufsFeb 2, 2015, 1:11 pm86 pts
Seabirds, aerial ocean predators, are known to amass harmful contaminants over their lifespan. Scientists believe this exposure to pollutants negatively impacts survival rates as well as reproduction, therefore contributing to large-scale population declines. Although previously these assumptions were largely…

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