Manx shearwaters are thought to have eaten the man-made material after they mistook it for fish.
Nottingham Trent University conservation researcher Dr Louise Gentle said: "Our study shows that Manx shearwaters on Skomer Island are vulnerable to plastic ingestion and that the adults are likely to pass plastic to their chicks.Image source,On Skomer nine of 12 fledglings and 15 of 22 adult birds had swallowed at least one pieceSkomer is home to about half the world's population of Manx shearwater.
"While it's small amounts and nothing like the quantities that some seabirds can carry, it doesn't mean it's having no effect."Skomer is home to about half the world's population of Manx shearwater Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales islands and marine chief Lisa Morgan said: "It is concerning, not only for the welfare of the seabirds themselves, but for the entire marine ecosystem on which they depend."
She said scientists estimated 99% of seabirds could have swallowed plastic by 2050 if nothing was done.More on this story
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