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Research Highlight: Housing Boom: 100-fold Increase in Plastic Trash ‘Homes’ Alters Marine Insect’s Habitat

On May 11, 2012 · 2 Comments

Data from graduate student expedition used to reveal a 40-year upsurge in ocean garbage

In the News Now: Plastic Trash Altering Ocean Habitats, Scripps Study Shows

On May 8, 2012 · Leave a Comment

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,

Around the Pier: Trash: Art + Science Intersect

On January 19, 2012 · 2 Comments

Upcoming lecture educates about trash

Video: SEAPLEX Reveals Ingestion of Plastic by Fish

On July 13, 2011 · Leave a Comment

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.

In the News Now: Plastic Found in 9 Percent of ‘Garbage Patch’ Fishes

On June 30, 2011 · 1 Comment

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.