First Assessment of Micro-Litter Ingested by Dolphins, Sea Turtles and Monk Seals Found Stranded along the Coasts of Samos Island, Greece

First Assessment of Micro-Litter Ingested by Dolphins, Sea Turtles and Monk Seals Found Stranded along the Coasts of Samos Island, Greece

This study is the first to assess the occurrence of micro-litter ingested by marine megafauna in the north-eastern Aegean Sea. A total of 25 specimens from four species of marine mammals, including dolphins and monk seals, and two species of sea turtles, found stranded along the coastline of Samos I...

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Main Authors: Guido Pietroluongo, Belén Quintana Martín-Montalvo, Simone Antichi, Anastasia Miliou, Valentina Costa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-12-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
cetaceans
sea turtles
monk seals
marine contamination
Mediterranean Sea
litter
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/12/24/3499

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