Evolutionary ‘trap’ leading young sea turtles to ingest plastic, study says

The team studied 121 turtles from the Indian Ocean off the west coast of Western Australia, and the Pacific Ocean off the east coast of Australia. Photograph: blue-sea.cz/Shutterstock

The team studied 121 turtles from the Indian Ocean off the west coast of Western Australia, and the Pacific Ocean off the east coast of Australia. Photograph: blue-sea.cz/Shutterstock

source https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/aug/02/evolutionary-trap-leading-young-sea-turtles-to-ingest-plastic-study-says