Turtle found that pooped plastic for a month

mnn.com 24 Feb '13, 6am

Turtle found that pooped plastic for a month

As the world's experts on plastic pollution gather this week in Honolulu for the Fifth International Marine Debris Conference, a disturbing new report has been released that chronicles what decades of plastic pollution in our oceans has done to sea turtles. One of the more troubling stories from the report, which was issued by Seaturtle.org's Marine Turtle Newsletter (pdf), highlights an instance of a green sea turtle that had swallowed so much marine pollution that it pooped plastic for a month. The turtle was rescued in 2009 after marine biologists in Melbourne Beach, Fla., noticed that it seemed to be having problems digesting food. After dislodging a large piece of plastic from the animal's gastrointestinal tract, the turtle proceeded to defecate 74 foreign objects over the next month. Some of those objects included four types of latex balloons, five different types of...

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@indigonick » 26 Mar '13, 12am
@reefrelief marine debris conf hawaii: new ocean pollution study pdf + Turtle that pooped plastic for a month [link]”
@CamilleSmith12 » 25 Mar '13, 7pm
RT @reefrelief: Turtle found that pooped plastic for a month [link]
@orsoraggiante » 25 Mar '13, 7pm
Turtle found that pooped plastic for a month: [link] cc @GreCaramenico | And this is just representative :-(
@SEEturtles » 25 Mar '13, 7pm
Disturbing story of Florida sea turtle found that pooped plastic for a month [link]
@WHALES_org » 28 Feb '13, 2pm
Chronicling the effects of decades of plastic pollution on sea turtles: like a turtle pooping plastic for a month [link]
@ScubaChannels » 28 Feb '13, 8am
5th annual marine debris conference in Hawaii discuss Turtle found that pooped plastic for a month [link] RT @pluckfastic
@victoriaeugen » 27 Feb '13, 5pm
“@_Vajava: PROTEJAMOS LOS OCÉANOS!! Rescatada tortuga q defecó plástico [link]” @Elipandy
@ItziarBurgues » 27 Feb '13, 11am
No me canso de repetirlo!!! Turtle found that pooped plastic for a month [link]
@_Vajava » 27 Feb '13, 11am
PROTEJAMOS LOS OCÉANOS!! Rescatada tortuga q defecó plástico un mes,Turtle found that pooped plastic for a month [link]
@sydnets » 27 Feb '13, 1am
RT @DianeN56: RT @Oceana :( STOP THROWING TRASH IN THE OCEANS! RT @oceanwire: Turtle found that pooped plastic for a month [link]
@saunieindiego » 26 Feb '13, 11pm
Turtle found that pooped plastic for a month [link] #PlasticOcean
@caliope74 » 26 Feb '13, 11pm
RT @CaribeSurOrg: RT @Oceana: :( NO LANZEMOS MÁS BASURA A LOS OCEANOS! RT @oceanwire: Tortuga estuvo defecando plásticos durante un mes [link]
@CaribeSurOrg » 26 Feb '13, 11pm
RT @Oceana: :( NO LANZEMOS MÁS BASURA A LOS OCEANOS! RT @oceanwire: Tortuga estuvo defecando plásticos durante un mes [link]
@arieltweets2 » 26 Feb '13, 10pm
RT @OnePeaceLoveSea: RT @Oceanwire Turtle found that pooped plastic for a month [link] RT ?@BrendanGodley @turtlesatJCU @pluckfastic #pollution
@OnePeaceLoveSea » 26 Feb '13, 10pm
RT @Oceanwire Turtle found that pooped plastic for a month [link] RT ?@BrendanGodley @turtlesatJCU @pluckfastic #pollution
@janetfax » 26 Feb '13, 9pm
RT @Oceana: :( STOP THROWING TRASH IN THE OCEANS! RT @oceanwire: Turtle found that pooped plastic for a month [link]
@Oceana » 26 Feb '13, 9pm
:( STOP THROWING TRASH IN THE OCEANS! RT @oceanwire: Turtle found that pooped plastic for a month [link]
@WaterVole » 26 Feb '13, 9pm
@MayaPlass @Fishing4Litter Another awful pollution report [link] … via @MikejMcDermott Great that you're having workshops!
@MikejMcDermott » 26 Feb '13, 9pm
@WaterVole have a read of this Jo [link]
@MikejMcDermott » 26 Feb '13, 9pm
@MayaPlass When ppl realise things like plastics are in their foodweb We don't eat turtles but... ! [link]
@MikejMcDermott » 26 Feb '13, 8pm
Even if you're not interested in ecology read the 1st 3 paragraphs of this - take you 2mins [link]
@Oceanwire » 26 Feb '13, 8pm
Turtle found that pooped plastic for a month [link] RT ‏@BrendanGodley @turtlesatJCU @pluckfastic #pollution
@Extrememarinesc » 26 Feb '13, 3pm
Turtle found that pooped plastic for a month - [link] via @trendspottr
@pluckfastic » 25 Feb '13, 11pm
RT @KMBTweets: This is so tragic. Please read & think about the effects of plastic on our ocean environment. [link] Thank you, @SEEturtles.
@KMBTweets » 25 Feb '13, 10pm
This is so tragic. Please read & think about the effects of plastic on our ocean environment. [link] Thank you, @SEEturtles.
@SEEturtles » 25 Feb '13, 6pm
RT @stretfordchris: An alarming read “@BrendanGodley: #Turtle found that pooped plastic for a month [link] Please RT @turtlesatJCU @pluckfastic
@stretfordchris » 25 Feb '13, 5pm
An alarming read “@BrendanGodley: #Turtle found that pooped plastic for a month [link] Please RT @turtlesatJCU @pluckfastic
@BrendanGodley » 25 Feb '13, 5pm
#Turtle found that pooped plastic for a month [link] Please RT @turtlesatJCU @pluckfastic
@verissimodiogo » 25 Feb '13, 2pm
The sea turtle that pooped plastic for a month [link] HT @BrendanGodley
@seaturtle » 25 Feb '13, 4am
Turtle found that pooped plastic for a month | MNN - Mother Nature Network [link]
@AndrewKelly1962 » 24 Feb '13, 10am
RT @BrendanGodley: Turtle found that pooped plastic for a month [link] RT @turtlesatJCU @pluckfastic
@BrendanGodley » 24 Feb '13, 10am
Turtle found that pooped plastic for a month [link] RT @turtlesatJCU @pluckfastic
@turtlesatJCU » 24 Feb '13, 9am
RT @pluckfastic: Turtle found that pooped plastic for a month [link]
@thepenspond » 24 Feb '13, 6am
RT @SEEturtles: Turtle found that pooped plastic for a month [link]
@GrupoTortuguero » 24 Feb '13, 6am
Turtle found that pooped plastic for a month [link]
@specialagentCK » 24 Feb '13, 10am
RT @BrendanGodley: Turtle found that pooped plastic for a month [link] RT @turtlesatJCU @pluckfastic
@beckyscott130 » 24 Feb '13, 9am
RT @pluckfastic: Turtle found that pooped plastic for a month [link]
@Wildlife4kids » 24 Feb '13, 6am
RT @SEEturtles: Turtle found that pooped plastic for a month [link]