90% of seabirds are affected by plastic, scientists

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HONG KONG: Up to nine out of 10 of the world’s seabirds likely have pieces of plastic in their guts, a new study estimates.
Previously, scientists figured about 29% of seabirds had swallowed plastic, based on older studies.
An Australian team of scientists which has studied birds and marine debris for decades used computer models to update those figures, calculating that far more seabirds are affected, according to a study published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
“For the first time, we have a global prediction of how wide-reaching plastic impacts may be on marine species and the results are striking,” said Chris Wilcox, senior research scientist at Australia’s Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation.