Accumulation of plastic-derived chemicals in tissues of seabirds ingesting marine plastics

► Short-tailed shearwaters were analyzed for polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs). ► BDE209 and BDE183 were detected in abdominal adipose of 3 of 12 seabirds. ► Plastics in the stomachs of the 3 seabirds contained BDE209 and BDE183. ► BDE209 and BDE183 were not detected in natural prey of the shearwaters. ► Transfer of plastic-derived chemicals (BDE209 and BDE183) was suggested.