Large amounts of marine debris found in sperm whales stranded along the North Sea coast in early 2016

Unger, B.; Bravo Rebolledo, E.L.; Deaville, R.; Gröne, A.; IJsseldijk, L.L.; Leopold, M.F.M.; Siebert, U.; Spitz, J.; Wohlsein, P.; Herr, H.

doi:/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2016.08.027

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Large amounts of marine debris found in sperm whales stranded along the North Sea coast in early 2016

Unger, B.; Bravo Rebolledo, E.L.; Deaville, R.; Gröne, A.; IJsseldijk, L.L.; Leopold, M.F.M.; Siebert, U.; Spitz, J.; Wohlsein, P.; Herr, H. (2016). Large amounts of marine debris found in sperm whales stranded along the North Sea coast in early 2016. Mar. Pollut. Bull. 112(1-2): 134-141. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2016.08.027

In: Marine Pollution Bulletin. Macmillan: London. ISSN 0025-326X; e-ISSN 1879-3363

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Trefwoord

Physeter macrocephalus Linnaeus, 1758 [WoRMS]

Author keywords

Marine debris ingestion; Fishing related debris; Plastics; Anthropogenic impact; Pathological findings

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Unger, B. Bravo Rebolledo, E.L. Deaville, R. Gröne, A.	IJsseldijk, L.L. Leopold, M.F.M. Siebert, U.	Spitz, J. Wohlsein, P. Herr, H.

Abstract

30 sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) stranded along the coasts of the North Sea between January and February 2016. The gastro-intestinal tracts of 22 of the carcasses were investigated. Marine debris including netting, ropes, foils, packaging material and a part of a car were found in nine of the 22 individuals. Here we provide details about the findings and consequences for the animals. While none of the items was responsible for the death of the animal, the findings demonstrate the high level of exposure to marine debris and associated risks for large predators, such as the sperm whale.

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