Nelson Mandela University partnered with more than 20 countries in the planet’s most comprehensive assessment of how marine plastic exposure is impacting oceanic birds and biodiversity.
With many seabird species very sensitive to rising levels of marine plastic pollution, and the large distances they cover during foraging and migration, researchers said that a global study was critical for prevention and conservation efforts.Mandela
In the same way canaries were once used to warn miners of dangerous gases, the changing behaviour and population demographics of seabirds and marine mammals are clear indicators of the effects of climate change on our oceans and there is a growing body of research to prove it.