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Plastic pollution is killing marine megafauna, but how do we prioritize policies to reduce mortality?

Society for Conservation Biology

Published: 

December 3, 2020

Lauren Roman
Society for Conservation Biology
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https://conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/conl.12781

Plastic pollution is killing marine megafauna, but how do we prioritize policies to reduce mortality?

Key finding

Plastic bags

are the most commonly ingested type of plastic

Along with other ‘film-like items’ plastic bags are a major cause of death for marine life in the world's oceans.

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