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Sea Turtles Might Be Eating Old Plastic Because It Smells Like Shrimp
When ever. you throw out plastic things, it always ends up in the ocean where there are animals living there such as sea turtles. And when you throw away plastic, this can kill many animals such as sea turtles ,you might not know this but the plastic that goes into the water and gets colonized by bacteria and small invertebrates, so when it does get colonized by bacteria and small invertebrate, it starts to smell like sea food or shrimp. This sent is the reason why turtles are eating plastic ,plastics ,as you know has a harmful chemicals, and when the turtles consume it , it can kill them.It's not only plastic bottles but also plastic bag, the reason I mentioned it was also plastic bags is because plastic bags look like jelly fish when in water. This is why turtles eats plastics all the time when they see or smell one.
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Sea Turtles Might Be Eating Old Plastic Because It Smells Like Shrimp
- Why Sea Turtles Eat Plastic- I condensed this title so that it might be more to the point. You can get to the details later in your paragraph.
When ever. you throw out plastic things, it always ends up in the ocean where there are animals living there such as sea turtles .
- edited for fluidity- Plastic waste ends up in the ocean where sea creatures, such as sea turtles, live.
Removing “things” and changing it to “waste” makes for a less ambiguous meaning.
And when you throw away plastic, this can kill many animals such as sea turtles ,you might not know this but the plastic that goes into the water andgets colonized by bacteria and small invertebrates, so when it does get colonized by bacteria and small invertebrate, it starts to smell like sea food or shrimp.
- edited for fluidity- plastic waste kills many animals, including sea turtles.
Split the above sentence in two.
- The plastic waste gets colonized by bacteria and small invertebrates, which causes it to then smell like seafood or shrimp.
This sent is the reason why turtles are eating plastic ,plastics ,as you know has a harmful chemicals, and when the turtles consume it , it can kill them.
- edited for grammar and fluidity- The shrimp-like scent is a reason turtles eat the plastic. Plastic, which contains harmful chemicals, comes in many forms; bottles, bags, etc…
It's not only plastic bottles but also plastic bag, the reason I mentioned it was also plastic bags is because plastic bags look like jelly fish when in water.This is why turtles eat plastics all the time when they see or smell one.
- edited for fluidity- Plastic bags resemble jelly fish in the water, which is another reason turtles consume them. Plastic bags resemble jellyfish in the water, which is another reason turtles consume plastic when they not only smell, but see it. The harmful chemicals found in plastic can kill turtles when consumed.
Fully Edited Version:
Why Sea Turtles Eat Plastic
Plastic waste ends up in the ocean where sea creatures, such as sea turtles, live. Plastic waste kills many animals, including sea turtles. The plastic waste gets colonized by bacteria and small invertebrates, which causes it to then smell like seafood or shrimp. The shrimp-like scent is a reason turtles eat plastic. Plastic, which contains harmful chemicals, comes in many forms; bottles, bags, etc…Plastic bags resemble jellyfish in the water, which is another reason turtles consume plastic when they not only smell, but see it. The harmful chemicals found in plastic can kill turtles when consumed.
sources:
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/sea-turtles-might-be-eating-plastic-because-after-weeks-ocean-it-smells-shrimp-180974387/
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