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Today, Scripps Oceanography researchers reported that a sharp increase of small plastic debris in the ‘Garbage Patch’ could have ecosystem-wide consequences. News of the Scripps study led to coverage from Time, AFP, U.S. News and World Report, the San Jose Mercury-News, UT San Diego, New Scientist, AP, NPR,
Q. What materials cause the highest level of pollution in water ecosystems? Once this pollution exists, how can it be removed?
– Submitted by Kody S., 16, Minster, Ohio
Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego researchers discuss their finding that nearly one in ten fishes sampled from in the “Great Pacific Garbage Patch” had plastic in their stomachs.
Two lanternfish and several bits of plastic collected during the SEAPLEX voyage. Photo: J. Leichter
Scripps Institution of Oceanography researchers have published the first journal article revealing results from the 2009 SEAPLEX field study to the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.
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