Assertion: pelican | /r/HasProperty | vulnerable
Facets:
value: very
type: DEGREE
value: to disturbance
type: CAUSE
value: to pollution
type: CAUSE
value: like most coastal animals
type: OTHER
value: to death
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: to disfigurement
type: CAUSE
value: to chemicals
type: CAUSE
value: early on
type: TEMPORAL
value: through sharing the same waters
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: Where pelicans interact with fishers, through either sharing the same waters or scavenging for fishing refuse, they are especially vulnerable to being hooked and entangled in both active and discarded fishing lines.
text: In several areas, such as the beach at Monkey Mia, Western Australia and at The Entrance, New South Wales, pelicans may associate with humans and may even beg for hand-outs, but they are quite sensitive to human disturbances while nesting.
text: Pelicans are very vulnerable to pollution and because of overfishing in certain areas, they are forced to fly long distances just to find enough food.
text: While populations have recovered from chemical contamination, pelicans of both species are still vulnerable to death and disfigurement resulting from entanglement in monofilament line.
text: However, pelicans are extremely vulnerable to chemical and pesticide pollution, which results in eggshell thinning and reproductive failure.
text: 2 to 3 eggs are usually laid but pelicans are very sensitive to disturbance, early on, and often abandon nests.
text: Like most coastal animals, pelicans are extremely sensitive to chemicals that end up in the water.