Periodic Reporting for period 1 - PLASTICSCAN (Combining CT Scanning and Spectroscopy to Characterise Micro-Plastics, a Growing Threat to Seabirds and other Marine Animals)

Plastic waste is now a major source of pollution in the world’s oceans and is often eaten by wildlife that mistake plastic for food. The flesh-footed shearwater is one species of seabird that is particularly affected: foraging adults routinely feed bits of plastic to their...