Even modest oil exposure can harm coastal and marine birds

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Refugio Beach, California, oil along the coastline. Photograph: © SAF – Coastal Care.

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Many birds and other wildlife die following an oil spill, but there are also other potential long-terms effects of oil exposure on animals.

The findings show that even modest oil exposure can cause problems for individual birds and bird populations…

Read Full Article; SETAC (10-12-2017)

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