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Sea turtles that eat 14 pieces of plastic have 50 per cent chance of dying, CSIRO study finds

September 14, 2018 Turtles 1,290 Views

Scientists have drawn a link between the amount of plastic a sea turtle consumes and its likelihood of death, with an estimated half of all sea turtles having plastic in their gut, according to CSIRO researchers.  

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