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Tiny bits and pieces of plastic can be found throughout the ocean, like these collected from the open ocean by net.
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The “Plastisphere:" A new marine ecosystem

Any floating object in the ocean tends to attract life; fishermen know this and...
July 2013
Giant Pacific Manta Ray, Roca Partida Sea Mount, Revillagigedos Islands, Mexico
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Tagging and Tracking Animals Underwater

How do we know where ocean animals swim day and night? Scientists are getting...
May 2012
Cleaning up abandoned fishing nets
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Upcycled Ocean Plastic

The Possibilities Are Endless For Reuse of Plastic Ocean Trash Today, most...
August 2016
An algal bloom, also known as a red tide, has converted the ocean's surf to a red color
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Scientists Work to Predict and Prevent Algae Blooms

Algae, like all organisms, normally grow in balance with their ecosystems, limited...
July 2011
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