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Marine debris collected in a harbor after Hurricane Katrina.
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Hurricane Katrina Marine Debris

Natural disasters can quickly move plastics and other trash into the ocean. This...
A photo of plastic trash floating in the water, taken from below the surface.
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Marine Debris

Plastic trash floats in the waters off the Smithsonian's Carrie Bow Cay field...
Piles of marine debris collected on Midway Atoll
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Marine Debris on Midway Atoll

Piles of marine debris are continually collected by the researchers and workers who...
A piece of marine debris, in the form of a Spam container, found on the deep-sea floor of the Marianas Trench. 
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Marine Debris in Marianas Trench

A piece of marine debris, in the form of a Spam container, found on the deep-sea...
plastic washed ashore on a beach
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Marine Debris

Ocean debris is a global problem that is slowly destroying the biological aspect of...
Fri, 01/14/2011 - 13:11
Purple and blue thumbnail of ocean plants of some sort.
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Impacts of Marine Debris

Human-created debris finds its way to some of the most remote corners of the globe...
Mon, 09/11/2017 - 12:08
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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Bits of Plastic Marine Debris

These bits and pieces of plastic are drying in a petri dish before they are...
Trash Sculpture on the Beach in Bonaire
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Marine Debris: Trash Travels, But You Can Help Stop It

Marine debris--or trash that has washed or been dumped into our ocean and coastal...
Ocean plastic, and marine debris generally, comes from a variety of sources--both direct and indirect.
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Where Does Marine Debris Come From?

Ocean plastic, and marine debris generally, comes from a variety of sources--both...
Thu, 04/19/2018 - 09:45
Plastic bottles and other marine debris cover a rocky beach in Curacao.
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Ocean Trash: Marine Debris From Shore to Sea

We drove down a long dirt road on the northern side of Curaçao looking for a...
July 2011
A student uses a marker to decorate a reusable lunch bag with ocean creatures
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Teaching Your Students About Marine Debris: a Classroom Activity

Have you ever gone to your favorite coastal or lakeside beach and instead of having...
September 2011
After the Japanese tsunami in 2011 over 280 Japanese species floated to the West Coast of the United States on marine debris. 
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Invasive Species Hitch a Ride on Tsunami Debris

After the Japanese tsunami in 2011 over 280 Japanese species floated to the...
Thu, 04/19/2018 - 10:46

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