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Story summary
- A new study finds plastic in the gastrointestinal tracts of nearly 1,300 marine species, based on 10,412 necropsies.
- Researchers found that 35% of dead seabirds, 12% of marine mammals, and 47% of sea turtles ingested plastic.
- Seabirds showed heightened sensitivity to rubber.
- Marine mammals were most affected by soft plastics and fishing debris.
- Sea turtles faced threats from both hard and soft plastics.
