Threat of plastic pollution to seabirds is global, pervasive, and increasing

Plastic ingestion by Flesh-footed Shearwaters (Puffinus carneipes): Implications for fledgling body condition and the accumulation of plastic-derived chemicals

(2014) Jennifer L. Lavers et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Distribution of Surface Plastic Debris in the Eastern Pacific Ocean from an 11-Year Data Set

(2014) Kara Lavender Law et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Plastic debris in the open ocean

(2014) A. Cozar et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Global Analysis of Anthropogenic Debris Ingestion by Sea Turtles

(2013) QAMAR SCHUYLER et al.   CONSERVATION BIOLOGY

Enhanced desorption of persistent organic pollutants from microplastics under simulated physiological conditions

(2013) Adil Bakir et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Accumulation of plastic-derived chemicals in tissues of seabirds ingesting marine plastics

(2013) Kosuke Tanaka et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Systematic Conservation Planning: A Better Recipe for Managing the High Seas for Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Use

(2013) Natalie C. Ban et al.   Conservation Letters

Ingested plastic transfers hazardous chemicals to fish and induces hepatic stress

(2013) Chelsea M. Rochman et al.   Scientific Reports

Seabird conservation status, threats and priority actions: a global assessment

(2012) JOHN P. CROXALL et al.   BIRD CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL

Origin, dynamics and evolution of ocean garbage patches from observed surface drifters

(2012) Erik van Sebille et al.   Environmental Research Letters

Monitoring plastic ingestion by the northern fulmar Fulmarus glacialis in the North Sea

(2011) Jan A. van Franeker et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Evaluating Where and Why Drifters Die*

(2011) Rick Lumpkin et al.   JOURNAL OF ATMOSPHERIC AND OCEANIC TECHNOLOGY

Physical and chemical effects of ingested plastic debris on short-tailed shearwaters, Puffinus tenuirostris, in the North Pacific Ocean

(2011) Rei Yamashita et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Plastic Accumulation in the North Atlantic Subtropical Gyre

(2010) K. L. Law et al.   SCIENCE

Wing Length and Mass at Fledging Predict Local Juvenile Survival and Age at First Return in Tufted Puffins

(2009) Kyle W. Morrison et al.   CONDOR

Transport and release of chemicals from plastics to the environment and to wildlife

(2009) E. L. Teuten et al.   PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

Components of plastic: experimental studies in animals and relevance for human health

(2009) C. E. Talsness et al.   PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

Accumulation and fragmentation of plastic debris in global environments

(2009) D. K. A. Barnes et al.   PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

Mass-related survival of fledgling Sooty Shearwaters Puffinus griseus at The Snares, New Zealand

(2008) P. M. Sagar et al.   IBIS

Post-fledging body mass as a determinant of subadult survival in Common Terns Sterna hirundo

(2008) Alexander Braasch et al.   JOURNAL OF ORNITHOLOGY

A Global Map of Human Impact on Marine Ecosystems

(2008) Benjamin S. Halpern et al.   SCIENCE