HONOLULU, Aug. 25 -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release:
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A new study by University of Hawaiʻi at Manoa researchers shows that nearly 23% of short-finned pilot whales that stranded over 13 years in the main Hawaiian Islands ingested several pounds of plastic ropes, netting, fishing gear and plastic bags that were discarded in the ocean.
Published in Marine Pollution Bulletin, the study was led by the UH Health and Stranding Lab within the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience. Researchers examined the stomachs and digestive tracts of 13 stranded short-finned pilot whales; necropsies of three adult males revealed large masses ...