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A quantitative analysis linking sea turtle mortality and plastic debris ingestion by Wilcox, Chris, Puckridge, Melody, Schuyler, Qamar A, Townsend, Kathy, Hardesty, Britta Denise

“…Plastic in the marine environment is a growing environmental issue. Sea turtles are at significant risk of ingesting plastic debris at all stages of their…”
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Global Analysis of Anthropogenic Debris Ingestion by Sea Turtles by SCHUYLER, QAMAR, HARDESTY, BRITTA DENISE, WILCOX, CHRIS, TOWNSEND, KATHY

“…Ingestion of marine debris can have lethal and sublethal effects on sea turtles and other wildlife. Although researchers have reported on ingestion of…”
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Anthropogenic Debris Ingestion by Avifauna in Eastern Australia by Roman, Lauren, Schuyler, Qamar A, Hardesty, Britta Denise, Townsend, Kathy A

“…Anthropogenic debris in the world's oceans and coastal environments is a pervasive global issue that has both direct and indirect impacts on avifauna. The…”
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Plastic pollution is killing marine megafauna, but how do we prioritize policies to reduce mortality? by Roman, Lauren, Schuyler, Qamar, Wilcox, Chris, Hardesty, Britta Denise

“…Pollution by plastic and other debris is a problem affecting the world's oceans and is increasing through time. The problem is so large that prioritizing…”
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Risk analysis reveals global hotspots for marine debris ingestion by sea turtles by Schuyler, Qamar A., Wilcox, Chris, Townsend, Kathy A., Wedemeyer-Strombel, Kathryn R., Balazs, George, van Sebille, Erik, Hardesty, Britta Denise

“…Plastic marine debris pollution is rapidly becoming one of the critical environmental concerns facing wildlife in the 21st century. Here we present a risk…”
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Comparing plastic ingestion in juvenile and adult stranded short-tailed shearwaters (Puffinus tenuirostris) in eastern Australia by Acampora, Heidi, Schuyler, Qamar A., Townsend, Kathy A., Hardesty, Britta Denise

“…•We quantified marine debris ingestion in stranded Short-tailed shearwaters.•More than 2/3 of all birds ingested debris.•Juvenile birds were more likely to…”
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To eat or not to eat? Debris selectivity by marine turtles by Schuyler, Qamar, Hardesty, Britta Denise, Wilcox, Chris, Townsend, Kathy

“…Marine debris is a growing problem for wildlife, and has been documented to affect more than 267 species worldwide. We investigated the prevalence of marine…”
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Mistaken identity? Visual similarities of marine debris to natural prey items of sea turtles by Schuyler, Qamar A, Wilcox, Chris, Townsend, Kathy, Hardesty, B Denise, Marshall, N Justin

“…BACKGROUND: There are two predominant hypotheses as to why animals ingest plastic: 1) they are opportunistic feeders, eating plastic when they encounter it,…”
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Environmental context and socio-economic status drive plastic pollution in Australian cities by Schuyler, Qamar, Hardesty, Britta Denise, Lawson, T J, Wilcox, Chris

“…Plastic pollution is a critical environmental concern. There is a growing focus on this transboundary issue, and a corresponding increase in public and…”
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Modelling the relative risk of plastic pollution to wildlife when data are scarce: an applied approach in the Mekong and Ganges river basins by Schuyler, Qamar, Roman, Lauren, Lawson, T J, Hardesty, Britta Denise

“…Plastic pollution of aquatic ecosystems is a growing environmental problem. Most plastic pollution originates from land-based sources and is transported via…”
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Correction: To Eat or Not to Eat? Debris Selectivity by Marine Turtles by Schuyler, Qamar, Hardesty, Britta Denise, Wilcox, Chris, Townsend, Kathy

“…[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0040884.]…”
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Cleaner seas: reducing marine pollution by Willis, Kathryn A., Serra-Gonçalves, Catarina, Richardson, Kelsey, Schuyler, Qamar A., Pedersen, Halfdan, Anderson, Kelli, Stark, Jonathan S., Vince, Joanna, Hardesty, Britta D., Wilcox, Chris, Nowak, Barbara F., Lavers, Jennifer L., Semmens, Jayson M., Greeno, Dean, MacLeod, Catriona, Frederiksen, Nunnoq P. O., Puskic, Peter S.

“…In the age of the Anthropocene, the ocean has typically been viewed as a sink for pollution. Pollution is varied, ranging from human-made plastics and…”
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Human Population Density is a Poor Predictor of Debris in the Environment by Schuyler, Qamar, Wilcox, Chris, Lawson, T. J., Ranatunga, R. R. M. K. P., Hu, Chieh-Shen, Global Plastics Project Partners, Hardesty, Britta Denise

“…There have been a variety of attempts to model and quantify the amount of land-based waste entering the world’s oceans, most of which rely heavily on global…”
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Correction: To Eat or Not to Eat? Debris Selectivity by Marine Turtles by Schuyler, Qamar, Hardesty, Britta Denise, Wilcox, Chris, Townsend, Kathy

“…There were errors in the placement of the figure legends. Debris Selectivity by Marine Turtles…”
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Death in the octopus’ garden: fatal blue-lined octopus envenomations of adult green sea turtles by Townsend, Kathy A., Altvater, Jens, Thomas, Michael C., Schuyler, Qamar A., Nette, Geoffrey W.

“…The blue-lined octopus Hapalochlaena fasciata contains the powerful neuromuscular blocker tetrodotoxin (TTX), which causes muscle weakness and respiratory…”
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Are litter, plastic and microplastic quantities increasing in the ocean? by Galgani, Francois, Brien, Aleke Stoefen-o, Weis, Judith, Ioakeimidis, Christos, Schuyler, Qamar, Makarenko, Iryna, Griffiths, Huw, Bondareff, Joan, Vethaak, Dick, Deidun, Alan, Sobral, Paula, Topouzelis, Konstantinos, Vlahos, Penny, Lana, Fernanda, Hassellov, Martin, Gerigny, Olivia, Arsonina, Bera, Ambulkar, Archis, Azzaro, Maurizio, Bebianno, Maria João

“…Whilst both plastic production and inputs at sea have increased since the 1950s, several modelling studies predict a further increase in the coming years in…”
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A systematic review and risk matrix of plastic litter impacts on aquatic wildlife: A case study of the Mekong and Ganges River Basins by Roman, Lauren, Hardesty, Britta Denise, Schuyler, Qamar

“…Plastic litter is a pollutant of aquatic environments worldwide, with some of the world's highest litter densities occurring in freshwater ecosystems. Little…”
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A disaster risk reduction framework for the new global instrument to end plastic pollution by Senathirajah, Kala, Bonner, Mark, Schuyler, Qamar, Palanisami, Thava

“…There are many benefits to be realized by applying a disaster risk reduction framework to the context of plastic pollution, especially in regards to…”
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Economic incentives reduce plastic inputs to the ocean by Schuyler, Qamar, Hardesty, Britta Denise, Lawson, TJ, Opie, Kimberley, Wilcox, Chris

“…Mismanaged waste and marine debris have significant detrimental effects on wildlife, public health, and the economy. Container deposit legislation (CDL) is one…”
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A comprehensive assessment of plastic pollution inland, on riverbanks, along the coastline and at the sea surface in Southern Mindanao, Philippines by Fuentes, Harold, Flores, James Phil, Bacaltos, Della Grace, Fuentes, Augie, Roman, Lauren, Schuyler, Qamar, Hardesty, Britta Denise

“…The Philippines are projected to be a top contributor to oceanic plastic pollution by 2025, ranking first globally for riverine plastic emissions. However,…”
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