Dr Emily Duncan, of the University of Exeter, said:"Previous research has suggested leatherback turtles eat plastic that resembles their jellyfish prey, and we wanted to know whether a similar thing might be happening with green turtles.
"Compared to a baseline of plastic debris on beaches, the plastic we found in these turtles suggests they favour threads and sheets that are black, clear or green."Researchers could not determine what, if any, role the plastic had in the turtles' deaths. Turtles containing the most plastic were smaller in size, possibly because they are less experienced and more likely to eat the wrong food, scientists said.The study published in the journal Scientific Reports said this could also be due to diet choices evolving with age and size.Scientists said that smaller turtles were more likely to ingest plastics
Professor Brendan Godley, who leads the Exeter Marine research strategy, said:"Research like this helps us understand what sea turtles are eating, and whether certain kinds of plastic are being ingested more than others.Hungry green turtles are being fooled by plastic that looks like their natural diet, the research suggests
How desperately sad. What have we done ?
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