Posted by: Sandy Steinman | September 20, 2015

Over Half World’s Turtles Have Ingested Human Rubbish

ScienceDaily reports

More than half the world’s sea turtles have ingested plastic or other human rubbish, an international study has revealed. The study found the east coasts of Australia and North America, Southeast Asia, southern Africa, and Hawaii were particularly dangerous for turtles due to a combination of debris loads and high species diversity.

Read full story at  World’s turtles face plastic deluge danger — ScienceDaily


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