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Much of the plastic comes from litter on land, which washes down storm drains and eventually makes it to the ocean. Some bits are from fishing nets and lines discarded by fishing boats.
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Laysan Albatrosses’ Plastic Problem 7

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A sunset over Boston Harbor.
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Sunset over Boston Harbor

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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Oil, Oil Everywhere

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Plastic bottles and other marine debris cover a rocky beach in Curacao.
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Fighting Plastic From Every Angle

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A raindrop falls into a surface oil slick treated with chemical dispersant.
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After the Oil Spill: Research Projects in the Gulf of Mexico with GoMRI

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A sculpture of a giant octopus made of ocean debris
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Octavia the Octopus

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Illustration of Robotic Glider Evading Fishing Nets
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Robotic Ocean Explorer

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the foamy surface of the ocean
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Five Methods for Tracking the Ocean's Motion

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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Bay Drift: Tracking Ocean Pollution

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Plastic pollutions infographic
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Plastic Pollution Infographic

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With their brown and yellow markings, seaside sparrows (Ammodramus maritimus) blend in well with marshgrass.
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Beyond the Sea: How Oil Spills in the Ocean Affect Birds On Land

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The currents of the North Pacific gyre collect trash—mostly bits of microscopic plastic—into what are known as "garbage patches."
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Ocean Trash Plaguing Our Sea

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