When seabirds smell plastic in the ocean, they think it's time to eat
Friday, November 11, 2016 - 08:31
in Biology & Nature
Seabirds mistakenly eat plastic debris in the ocean not just because it looks like food, but because it smells like it. When mealtime comes around, many species of ocean-faring birds, including albatrosses and petrels, follow their noses to the smell of dying algae, a sure sign that tasty krill...