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Microplastics Found in Florida's Birds of Prey For The First Time

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Microplastics have been found in Florida’s birds of prey for the first time, this includes hawks, ospreys, and owls. Microplastics are pieces of plastic that are smaller than the size of a pencil tip, they typically come from larger pieces of plastic. The accumulation of these plastics in the digestive system of birds could lead to poisoning, starvation, and death. Birds of prey are top predators in the ecosystem and by changing the population or health status of the top predator, it completely alters all of the animals, organisms, and habitats below them on the food web, Julia Carlin, Lead Author of Study. The ingestion of plastic by animals was first noted in the 1960s. Researchers worked with the Audubon Center for Birds of Prey in Maitland, Florida to conduct this study. The Audubon Centre is a rehabilitation center which helps injured birds of prey. The researchers examined the stomachs of 63 birds which were dead when they arrived at the center. They found microplastics in the stomach’s of all the birds, nearly 1,200 pieces of plastic were taken out of the birds. 86% of the microplastic found in the bird’s stomachs were microfibres. Researchers suggest removing plastic from open landfills and buying more natural fibers instead of plastic. We have all benefitted from the convenience of plastics, but plastics do not go away once produced, Linda Walters, Co-Author of the Study

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