(Phys.org)—Biologists record increasing amounts of plastic litter in the Arctic deep sea: studies confirm that twice as much marine debris is lying on the seabed today compared to ten years ago
Environment
Oct 23, 2012
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An abundant organism may be acting as a sink for the smallest plastic particles which make up the majority of the ocean's plastic load.
Environment
Oct 29, 2013
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The amounts of plastic debris in the Mediterranean are comparable to those reported for the great accumulation areas located in the centres of the oceans
Environment
Jun 29, 2015
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Scientists have long known that marine animals mistakenly eat plastic debris because the tiny bits of floating plastic might look like prey.
Environment
Oct 24, 2017
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A team of University of Georgia (UGA) researchers is hard at work in Miami to help leaders there tackle a problem that affects nearly every city in the world: Plastic pollution.
Environment
Dec 20, 2021
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Plastic pollution is a growing global concern. Large pieces of plastic have been found almost everywhere on Earth, from the most visited beaches to remote, uninhabited islands. Because wildlife are regularly exposed to plastic ...
Environment
Jan 28, 2020
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Corals in the Great Barrier Reef are eating small plastic debris in the ocean, Australian researchers said on Tuesday, raising fears about the impact the indigestible fragments have on their health and other marine life.
Environment
Feb 24, 2015
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Seabirds appear to process plastic faster than scientists hitherto believed.
Ecology
Apr 18, 2011
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Southern California researchers have found evidence of ingestion of plastic among small fish in the northern Pacific Ocean in a study that they say shows the troubling effect floating litter is having on marine life in the ...
Ecology
Mar 11, 2011
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Scientists from around the world have called for laws to tackle the growing problem of plastic waste.
Environment
Feb 13, 2013
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