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Seabird Bones, Fossils Reveal Broad Food-Web Shift in North Pacific
Description: For thousands of years, the Hawaiian petrel has soared over the Pacific Ocean, feeding on fish and squid. Now, using evidence preserved in the birds' bones, scientists have discovered that the now endangered seabird has experienced a significant shift in food resources most likely during the past 100 years-a disruption that may be due to industrial fishing practices. [Source: Smithsonian]
URL: http://newsdesk.si.edu/releases/seabird-bones-fossils-reveal-broad-food-web-shift-north-pacific
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Source: Smithsonian
Publish Date: 3/28/2017
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