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Quantifying ingested debris in marine megafauna: a review and recommendations for standardization
Analytical Methods
2016
473 citations
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Jennifer F. Provencher,
Alexander L. Bond,
Stephanie Avery‐Gomm,
Stephanie B. Borrelle,
Elisa L. Bravo Rebolledo,
Sjúrður Hammer,
Susanne Kühn,
Jennifer L. Lavers,
Mark L. Mallory,
Alice M. Trevail,
J.A. van Franeker
Summary
This review examined published methods for quantifying ingested plastic debris in marine megafauna — including whales, turtles, and sharks — and found wide variation in reporting practices. The authors propose standardized protocols for sample collection, processing, and data reporting to enable meaningful comparisons across species and regions.
Plastic pollution has become one of the largest environmental challenges we currently face, but standardized reporting is required to meet critical research needs.