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Published online 12 February 2008 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news.2008.570
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Junk food for gannets
Diet of fishing waste from boats is not healthy for the sea birds.
Sea birds have developed an unhealthy habit in snacking on the fish waste tossed overboard by fishermen. Relying on this 'junk food' means the birds aren't getting the balanced diet they need to adequately feed their young, according to new research.
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