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Plastic ingestion by Flesh-footed Shearwaters (Puffinus carneipes): Implications for fledgling body condition and the accumulation of plastic-derived chemicals by Lavers, Jennifer L., Bond, Alexander L., Hutton, Ian

“…To provide much needed quantitative data on the lethal and sublethal effects of plastic pollution on marine wildlife, we sampled breast feathers and stomach…”
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Recent Bayesian stable-isotope mixing models are highly sensitive to variation in discrimination factors by Bond, Alexander L, Diamond, Antony W

“…Stable isotopes are now used widely in ecological studies, including diet reconstruction, where quantitative inferences about diet composition are derived from…”
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Ingested plastic as a route for trace metals in Laysan Albatross (Phoebastria immutabilis) and Bonin Petrel (Pterodroma hypoleuca) from Midway Atoll by Lavers, Jennifer L., Bond, Alexander L.

“…Seabirds are declining faster than any other group of birds, with plastic ingestion and associated contaminants linked to negative impacts on marine wildlife,…”
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Rapidly increasing methyl mercury in endangered ivory gull (Pagophila eburnea) feathers over a 130 year record by Bond, Alexander L., Hobson, Keith A., Branfireun, Brian A.

“…Mercury (Hg) is increasing in marine food webs, especially at high latitudes. The bioaccumulation and biomagnification of methyl mercury (MeHg) has serious…”
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Seabirds and marine plastic debris in the northeastern Atlantic: A synthesis and recommendations for monitoring and research by O'Hanlon, Nina J., James, Neil A., Masden, Elizabeth A., Bond, Alexander L.

“…Marine plastic pollution is an increasing, and global, environmental issue. Numerous marine species are affected by plastic debris through entanglement, nest…”
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Relationships between stable isotopes and metal contaminants in feathers are spurious and biologically uninformative by Bond, Alexander L.

“…Stable isotopes of carbon (δ 13C) and nitrogen (δ 15N) are used frequently in ecotoxicological investigations of birds to relate contaminant levels to trophic…”
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Marine birds and plastic debris in Canada: a national synthesis and a way forward by Provencher, Jennifer F, Bond, Alexander L, Mallory, Mark L

“…Marine plastic ingestion by seabirds was first documented in the 1960s, but over 50 years later our understanding about the prevalence, intensity, and…”
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Quantitative photography for rapid, reliable measurement of marine macro‐plastic pollution by Razzell Hollis, Joseph, Henderson, Gabrielle, Lavers, Jennifer L., Rea, Edward, Komyakova, Valeriya, Bond, Alexander L.

“…Abstract Plastics are now ubiquitous in the environment and have been studied in wildlife and in ecosystems for more than 50 years. Measurement of size, shape…”
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Total and Methyl Mercury Concentrations in Seabird Feathers and Eggs by Bond, Alexander L, Diamond, Antony W

“…Seabirds are used frequently as indicators of mercury contamination in marine ecosystems, but few studies have examined the forms of mercury found in seabird…”
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Using globally threatened pelagic birds to identify priority sites for marine conservation in the South Atlantic Ocean by Dias, Maria P., Oppel, Steffen, Bond, Alexander L., Carneiro, Ana P.B., Cuthbert, Richard J., González-Solís, Jacob, Wanless, Ross M., Glass, Trevor, Lascelles, Ben, Small, Cleo, Phillips, Richard A., Ryan, Peter G.

“…The Convention on Biological Diversity aspires to designate 10% of the global oceans as Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), but so far, few MPAs protect pelagic…”
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Unpaid work and access to science professions by Fournier, Auriel M V, Holford, Angus J, Bond, Alexander L, Leighton, Margaret A

“…Unpaid work in the sciences is advocated as an entry route into scientific careers. We compared the success of UK science graduates who took paid or unpaid…”
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Biofilm consumption and variable diet composition of western sandpipers (Calidris mauri) during migratory stopover by Jardine, Catherine B, Bond, Alexander L, Davidson, Peter J A, Butler, Robert W, Kuwae, Tomohiro

“…Many shorebird species undertake long-distance migrations punctuated by brief stays at food-rich, estuarine stopover locations. Understanding use of these food…”
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Cyclone Ilsa in April 2023 led to significant seabird mortality on Bedout Island by Lavers, Jennifer L, Mead, Tanya M, Fidler, Andrew L, Bond, Alexander L

“…On 13 April 2023, Cyclone Ilsa crossed Bedout Island in the Timor Sea off Western Australia’s remote north coast. Extensive damage was done to the entire…”
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Exceptional and rapid accumulation of anthropogenic debris on one of the world’s most remote and pristine islands by Lavers, Jennifer L., Bond, Alexander L.

“…In just over half a century plastic products have revolutionized human society and have infiltrated terrestrial and marine environments in every corner of the…”
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Prevalence and composition of fishing gear debris in the nests of northern gannets (Morus bassanus) are related to fishing effort by Bond, Alexander L., Montevecchi, William A., Guse, Nils, Regular, Paul M., Garthe, Stefan, Rail, Jean-François

“…► Seabirds incorporate marine debris into their nests. ► Much of this debris originates in fishing operation. ► Gannet nests with debris decreased between…”
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Plastic ingestion by Newell’s (Puffinus newelli) and wedge-tailed shearwaters (Ardenna pacifica) in Hawaii by Kain, Elizabeth C., Lavers, Jennifer L., Berg, Carl J., Raine, André F., Bond, Alexander L.

“…The ingestion of plastic by seabirds has been used as an indicator of pollution in the marine environment. On Kaua‘i, HI, USA, 50.0 % of Newell’s ( Puffinus…”
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Feather‐based measures of stable isotopes and corticosterone reveal a relationship between trophic position and physiology in a pelagic seabird over a 153‐year period by Fairhurst, Graham D, Bond, Alexander L, Hobson, Keith A, Ronconi, Robert A, Wanless, Ross

“…Diet during the non‐breeding period influences condition and subsequent reproduction. Physiological mechanisms underlying such carry‐over effects are poorly…”
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Clinical Pathology of Plastic Ingestion in Marine Birds and Relationships with Blood Chemistry by Lavers, Jennifer L, Hutton, Ian, Bond, Alexander L

“…Pollution of the environment with plastic debris is a significant and rapidly expanding threat to biodiversity due to its abundance, durability, and…”
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Why ornithologists should embrace and contribute to Wikipedia by BOND, ALEXANDER L.

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‘Plasticosis’: Characterising macro- and microplastic-associated fibrosis in seabird tissues by Charlton-Howard, Hayley S., Bond, Alexander L., Rivers-Auty, Jack, Lavers, Jennifer L.

“…As biota are increasingly exposed to plastic pollution, there is a need to closely examine the sub-lethal ‘hidden’ impacts of plastic ingestion. This emerging…”
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