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Biovectoring of plastic by white storks from a landfill to a complex of salt ponds and marshes

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MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN
卷 197, 期 -, 页码 -

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PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2023.115773

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Pollution; Ciconia ciconia; Waterbirds; Pellets; Waste dump; Wetlands

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This study evaluates the plastic transport into Cadiz Bay in southwest Spain by white storks through ingestion and regurgitation of landfill plastic. It found that in 2022, 99 kg of plastic and over 2 million plastic particles were biovectored into the wetland, with seasonal peaks following migration patterns.
Research into plastic pollution has extensively focused on abiotic vectors, overlooking transport by animals. Opportunistic birds, such as white storks (Ciconia ciconia) often forage on landfills, where plastic abounds. We assess plastic loading by ingestion and regurgitation of landfill plastic in Cadiz Bay, a major stopover area for migratory white storks in south-west Spain. On average, we counted 599 storks per day moving between a landfill and a complex of salt ponds and marshes, where they regurgitated pellets that each contained a mean of 0.47 g of plastic debris, dominated by polyethylene. Modelling reliant on GPS tracking estimated that 99 kg and >2 million particles of plastic were biovectored into the wetland during 2022, with seasonal peaks that followed migration patterns. GPS data enabled the correction of field censuses and the identification of plastic deposition hotspots. This study highlights the important role that biovectoring plays in plastic transport into coastal wetlands.

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