34 fledgling Fairy Prions (Pachyptila turtur) recovered during a wreck event in south-eastern Tasmania in 2022 were examined for ingested plastics. The data includes counts, mass, type, colour, and particle size of plastics, as well as body condition metrics like wing chord length. The dataset is hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network and was last updated in June 2026.
Use Cases
- Quantify plastic ingestion rates in seabirds based on the reported number and mass of ingested plastics.
- Analyze the types and colors of plastic pollutants affecting marine wildlife based on the described plastic type and color data.
- Assess correlations between plastic ingestion and body condition in fledglings based on the mentioned wing chord length and other condition metrics.
- Study the impact of specific wreck events on seabird mortality and plastic exposure based on the described collection event.
Strengths
- Data is based on a specific sample of 34 birds from a documented 2022 wreck event.
- Includes multiple plastic metrics (number, mass, type, colour, particle size) and body condition data.
Limitations
- Row count and column-level documentation are unknown, limiting suitability assessment.
- Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
Provenance
- Source
- Australian Ocean Data Network
- Collection Method
- Examination of birds recovered from a wreck event.
- Time Range
- 2022
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-06-04 08:22:20.886908; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- South-eastern Tasmania