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Study
Species
Our
study focuses on four locally-breeding species:
Wedge-tailed
Shearwater
Ua'u
kani
This
small seabird nests underground in burrows built into
sand banks and in shallow crevices amidst lava rocks and
coral rubble. Wedge-tailed shearwaters forage on flying
fish and squid in association with tuna schools and are
known to ingest small fragments of plastic. Starting in
2009, we have obtained samples of this species from Sea
Life Park, in Oahu.
(Download
Species Information Sheet)
Laysan
Albatross
Moli
This
large seabird ranges thousands of miles out to sea to
forage in distant waters in the Gulf of Alaska and the
Aleutian Islands. Laysan albatross eat many large pieces
of plastic, including toothbrushes and lighters, which
they feed to their chick back at the colony. Through a
permit from the Papahanaumokuakea Marine Narional Munument,
we obtained samples of this species from Tern Island in
2009.
(Download
Species Information Sheet)
Black-footed
Albatross
Ka'upu
This
large seabird ranges all the way to west coast of North
America to forage during the breeding season. Black-footed
albatross eat many types of marine debris, including fishing
line, styrofoam, and small fragments of user plastic,
which they feed to their chick back at the colony. Through
a permit from the Papahanaumokuakea Marine Narional Munument,
we obtained samples of this species from Tern Island in
2009.
(Download
Species Information Sheet)
Tristram's
(Sooty) Storm Petrel
Tristram’s
storm-petrel is a large storm-petrel (Family:
Hydrobatidae) and is known to ingest small plastic fragments.
Starting in 2010, we will obtain samples of this species
from Tern Island and Midway Atoll, in the Northwest Hawaiian
Islands.
(Download
Species Information Sheet)
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