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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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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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Plastic ingestion by fish in the Southern Hemisphere: A baseline study and review of methods by Cannon, Seon M.E., Lavers, Jennifer L., Figueiredo, Bianca

“…Plastic ingestion is well documented among marine birds and sea turtles but fewer studies have investigated ingestion in fish, particularly in the Southern…”
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A Review of Plastic-Associated Pressures: Cetaceans of the Mediterranean Sea and Eastern Australian Shearwaters as Case Studies by Fossi, Maria Cristina, Panti, Cristina, Baini, Matteo, Lavers, Jennifer L.

“…Impacts of debris on marine fauna occur throughout the marine ecosystems, with adverse impacts documented on over 1400 species; impacts can be divided into…”
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Genomic characterization of two novel pathogenic avipoxviruses isolated from pacific shearwaters (Ardenna spp.) by Sarker, Subir, Das, Shubhagata, Lavers, Jennifer L, Hutton, Ian, Helbig, Karla, Imbery, Jacob, Upton, Chris, Raidal, Shane R

“…Over the past 20 years, many marine seabird populations have been gradually declining and the factors driving this ongoing deterioration are not always well…”
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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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Towards the Spectral Mapping of Plastic Debris on Beaches by Guffogg, Jenna A., Soto-Berelov, Mariela, Jones, Simon D., Bellman, Chris J., Lavers, Jennifer L., Skidmore, Andrew K.

“…Floating and washed ashore marine plastic debris (MPD) is a growing environmental challenge. It has become evident that secluded locations including the…”
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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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Re-examining mortality sources and population trends in a declining seabird: using Bayesian methods to incorporate existing information and new data by Reid, Tim, Hindell, Mark, Lavers, Jennifer L, Wilcox, Chris

“…The population of flesh-footed shearwaters (Puffinus carneipes) breeding on Lord Howe Island was shown to be declining from the 1970's to the early 2000's…”
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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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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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The Topobiology of Chemical Elements in Seabird Feathers by R. Howell, Nicholas, Lavers, Jennifer L., Uematsu, Sayaka, Paterson, David, Howard, Daryl L., Spiers, Kathryn, Jonge, Martin D. de, Hanley, Tracey, Garrett, Richard, Banati, Richard B.

“…The highly organized morphogenesis of bird feathers holds important phylo- and ontogenetic information on the evolution of birds, organogenesis, tissue…”
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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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‘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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Plastic debris increases circadian temperature extremes in beach sediments by Lavers, Jennifer L., Rivers-Auty, Jack, Bond, Alexander L.

“…Plastic pollution is the focus of substantial scientific and public interest, leading many to believe the issue is well documented and managed, with effective…”
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A critical review of harm associated with plastic ingestion on vertebrates by Puskic, Peter S., Lavers, Jennifer L., Bond, Alexander L.

“…Studies documenting plastic ingestion in animals have increased in recent years. Many do not describe the less conspicuous, sub-lethal impacts of plastic…”
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Global Review of Beach Debris Monitoring and Future Recommendations by Serra-Gonçalves, Catarina, Lavers, Jennifer L, Bond, Alexander L

“…Marine debris is distributed worldwide and constitutes an increasing threat to our environment. The exponential increase in the level of plastic debris raises…”
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Temporal trends and interannual variation in plastic ingestion by Flesh-footed Shearwaters (Ardenna carneipes) using different sampling strategies by Lavers, Jennifer L., Hutton, Ian, Bond, Alexander L.

“…The world's oceans are under increasing pressure from anthropogenic activities, including significant and rapidly increasing inputs of plastic pollution…”
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The one-two punch of plastic exposure: Macro- and micro-plastics induce multi-organ damage in seabirds by Rivers-Auty, Jack, Bond, Alexander L., Grant, Megan L., Lavers, Jennifer L.

“…Plastic pollution in the world’s oceans is ubiquitous and increasing. The environment is inundated with microplastics (< 1 mm), and the health effects of these…”
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Resolution of the phylogenetic relationship of the vulnerable flesh-footed shearwater (Ardenna carneipes) seabird using a complete mitochondrial genome by Sarker, Subir, Athukorala, Ajani, Talukder, Saranika, Haque, Md. Hakimul, Helbig, Karla, Lavers, Jennifer L., Raidal, Shane R.

“…Flesh-footed shearwater (Ardenna carneipes) is recognized as vulnerable seabird species in Western Australia and New South Wales, Australia, and its genetic…”
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