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Quantifying ingested debris in marine megafauna: a review and recommendations for standardization
Analytical Methods2016
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J.A. van Franeker,
Susanne Kühn,
J.A. van Franeker,
J.A. van Franeker,
Susanne Kühn,
Jennifer L. Lavers,
Susanne Kühn,
Jennifer F. Provencher,
Jennifer L. Lavers,
Stephanie B. Borrelle,
J.A. van Franeker,
Jennifer F. Provencher,
Jennifer L. Lavers,
Jennifer F. Provencher,
Jennifer F. Provencher,
Jennifer F. Provencher,
J.A. van Franeker,
Jennifer F. Provencher,
Jennifer F. Provencher,
Susanne Kühn,
J.A. van Franeker,
J.A. van Franeker,
Susanne Kühn,
Susanne Kühn,
Susanne Kühn,
Jennifer L. Lavers,
Alice M. Trevail,
Susanne Kühn,
Alice M. Trevail,
Susanne Kühn,
Susanne Kühn,
Susanne Kühn,
Susanne Kühn,
Susanne Kühn,
Susanne Kühn,
Susanne Kühn,
Jennifer L. Lavers,
Susanne Kühn,
Susanne Kühn,
Jennifer F. Provencher,
Jennifer F. Provencher,
Jennifer L. Lavers,
Jennifer F. Provencher,
Mark L. Mallory
J.A. van Franeker,
Susanne Kühn,
Elisa L. Bravo Rebolledo,
Susanne Kühn,
Jennifer L. Lavers,
Jennifer F. Provencher,
Jennifer F. Provencher,
Jennifer F. Provencher,
Jennifer F. Provencher,
Jennifer F. Provencher,
Jennifer L. Lavers,
Stephanie Avery‐Gomm,
Elisa L. Bravo Rebolledo,
Elisa L. Bravo Rebolledo,
J.A. van Franeker,
Stephanie B. Borrelle,
Stephanie B. Borrelle,
Stephanie B. Borrelle,
Jennifer F. Provencher,
Alexander L. Bond,
Alexander L. Bond,
Alexander L. Bond,
Alexander L. Bond,
Alexander L. Bond,
Alexander L. Bond,
Mark L. Mallory
Elisa L. Bravo Rebolledo,
Jennifer F. Provencher,
J.A. van Franeker,
J.A. van Franeker,
Stephanie Avery‐Gomm,
Stephanie Avery‐Gomm,
Stephanie B. Borrelle,
Stephanie B. Borrelle,
Alexander L. Bond,
Susanne Kühn,
Jennifer L. Lavers,
Jennifer L. Lavers,
Jennifer L. Lavers,
Jennifer F. Provencher,
Jennifer F. Provencher,
Mark L. Mallory
Susanne Kühn,
Mark L. Mallory
Jennifer F. Provencher,
Jennifer F. Provencher,
Alexander L. Bond,
Stephanie B. Borrelle,
Sjúrður Hammer,
Jennifer L. Lavers,
J.A. van Franeker,
J.A. van Franeker,
Jennifer F. Provencher,
Mark L. Mallory
Mark L. Mallory
Jennifer F. Provencher,
J.A. van Franeker,
Mark L. Mallory
Jennifer F. Provencher,
Mark L. Mallory
J.A. van Franeker,
Mark L. Mallory
Mark L. Mallory
J.A. van Franeker,
Mark L. Mallory
Jennifer F. Provencher,
J.A. van Franeker,
Elisa L. Bravo Rebolledo,
Susanne Kühn,
Jennifer L. Lavers,
Mark L. Mallory
Jennifer L. Lavers,
J.A. van Franeker,
Jennifer L. Lavers,
Susanne Kühn,
Jennifer F. Provencher,
Jennifer F. Provencher,
Alexander L. Bond,
J.A. van Franeker,
Jennifer F. Provencher,
Jennifer F. Provencher,
Jennifer F. Provencher,
Jennifer F. Provencher,
Jennifer F. Provencher,
Jennifer F. Provencher,
Jennifer F. Provencher,
Jennifer F. Provencher,
Jennifer F. Provencher,
Jennifer F. Provencher,
Jennifer F. Provencher,
Jennifer F. Provencher,
Jennifer F. Provencher,
Jennifer L. Lavers,
Jennifer L. Lavers,
Mark L. Mallory
Mark L. Mallory
Mark L. Mallory
Elisa L. Bravo Rebolledo,
Elisa L. Bravo Rebolledo,
Elisa L. Bravo Rebolledo,
J.A. van Franeker,
J.A. van Franeker,
J.A. van Franeker,
J.A. van Franeker,
J.A. van Franeker,
J.A. van Franeker,
Susanne Kühn,
Susanne Kühn,
Susanne Kühn,
Susanne Kühn,
Sjúrður Hammer,
Sjúrður Hammer,
Sjúrður Hammer,
Jennifer F. Provencher,
Alexander L. Bond,
Stephanie Avery‐Gomm,
Susanne Kühn,
Jennifer F. Provencher,
J.A. van Franeker,
J.A. van Franeker,
J.A. van Franeker,
J.A. van Franeker,
J.A. van Franeker,
Jennifer F. Provencher,
J.A. van Franeker,
Alexander L. Bond,
Susanne Kühn,
Elisa L. Bravo Rebolledo,
Jennifer F. Provencher,
Mark L. Mallory
Jennifer F. Provencher,
Jennifer F. Provencher,
Susanne Kühn,
J.A. van Franeker,
Jennifer F. Provencher,
Jennifer F. Provencher,
Elisa L. Bravo Rebolledo,
Elisa L. Bravo Rebolledo,
J.A. van Franeker,
J.A. van Franeker,
Susanne Kühn,
Sjúrður Hammer,
Jennifer L. Lavers,
Jennifer F. Provencher,
Jennifer F. Provencher,
Jennifer F. Provencher,
Jennifer F. Provencher,
Jennifer F. Provencher,
Jennifer F. Provencher,
J.A. van Franeker,
J.A. van Franeker,
Sjúrður Hammer,
Jennifer L. Lavers,
Jennifer F. Provencher,
Jennifer F. Provencher,
Jennifer F. Provencher,
Stephanie Avery‐Gomm,
J.A. van Franeker,
Mark L. Mallory
Susanne Kühn,
Mark L. Mallory
Mark L. Mallory
Mark L. Mallory
Mark L. Mallory
Sjúrður Hammer,
Jennifer F. Provencher,
Jennifer F. Provencher,
Stephanie Avery‐Gomm,
Stephanie Avery‐Gomm,
Stephanie Avery‐Gomm,
Alice M. Trevail,
Jennifer F. Provencher,
Jennifer F. Provencher,
Jennifer F. Provencher,
Jennifer F. Provencher,
Jennifer F. Provencher,
J.A. van Franeker,
Jennifer F. Provencher,
Jennifer F. Provencher,
Jennifer F. Provencher,
Jennifer F. Provencher,
Jennifer L. Lavers,
Jennifer L. Lavers,
Jennifer F. Provencher,
Jennifer F. Provencher,
Jennifer L. Lavers,
Jennifer L. Lavers,
Stephanie B. Borrelle,
Mark L. Mallory
Mark L. Mallory
Jennifer L. Lavers,
Stephanie B. Borrelle,
Jennifer F. Provencher,
Sjúrður Hammer,
Jennifer F. Provencher,
Mark L. Mallory
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.