), with its striking blue eyes and six-foot wingspan, is one of the most iconic seabirds of the North Atlantic. Known for spectacular plunge-dives from heights of up to 30 meters, these birds are masters of the ocean. However, recent research—including pioneering work by and Collar —reveals that these sentinels of the sea are increasingly under threat from a "silent killer": marine plastic debris. The Danger of Entanglement
Immature gannets are significantly more likely to be affected, with entanglement rates nearly 30 times higher than those of adults. This creates a "bottleneck" that threatens the future growth of the population. A Multi-Pronged Ecological Threat Download File Barbera & Collar - Gannet.zip
Guardians of the North: The Northern Gannet’s Fight Against a Plastic Tide The Northern Gannet ( Moruscap M o r u s bassanusb a s s a n u s ), with its striking blue eyes and six-foot