Berr Tristan auteur aut IRD Naudet J. auteur aut IRD Lagourgue C. auteur aut IRD Vuibert K. auteur aut IRD Bourgeois K. auteur aut IRD Vidal Eric auteur aut IRD text journalArticle eng text/pdf born digital access The accumulation of plastic pollutants in marine environments has many adverse effects on wildlife. In particular, marine predators are often exposed to accidental plastic ingestion, that may negatively affect survival due to the concentration of debris in the digestive tract. Among the species most vulnerable to plastic ingestion, seabirds are of major interest for conservation because of their wide foraging areas, long generation time and extended lifespan. We analysed stomach contents of 90 seabird specimens from 12 different species collected in New Caledonia to assess the local prevalence of plastic ingestion. Overall, we found plastic debris in 14.4% of sampled individuals, exclusively in procellariids: Gould's Petrel (41.2%, highest incidence), Tahiti Petrel (33.3%) and Wedge-tailed Shearwater (7.7%). To our knowledge, this study is the first characterization of plastic ingestion in seabirds from New Caledonia and our results show an overall lower ingestion prevalence compared to other assessments in the tropical Pacific. specialized Seabirds Plastic ingestion Necropsy New Caledonia Plastic pollution NOUVELLE CALEDONIE PACIFIQUE 034 038 152 art. 110925 [5 p.] 2020 0025-326X https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010079154 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2020.110925 0025-326X [F B010079154] https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010079154 https://www.documentation.ird.fr/intranet/publi/2020/07/010079154.pdf Accès réservé (Intranet de l'IRD) IRD - Base Horizon / Pleins textes 2020-07-31 2025-02-24 fdi:010079154 fre