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Light to intermediate oil sheens increase Manx shearwater feather permeability

Oil pollution has profound negative impacts on the marine environment, with seabirds particularly vulnerable to oiling, due to the amount of time spent on the sea surface foraging or resting. Exposure to oil can affect feather structure and influence waterproofing, buoyancy and thermoregulation. We...

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Autores principales: Murphy, E., Jessopp, M., Darby, J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Royal Society 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9533009/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36249329
http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsos.220488