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What’s on the Menu? Plastic Pollution Found in Ascension Island’s Seabird Population 

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Frigatebird with fishing lure and line in its beak.

Co-authored by Alex McGoran and Laura Shearer. What is the typical diet of most seabirds? You’d expect a smorgasbord of marine life such as fish, squid and krill. Unfortunately, plastic debris is becoming an increasingly common component of seabird diets …