A vast patch of floating plastics garbage extending for thousands of ... The floating residue are harmful for fisheries, for marine mammals and potentially humans who are at the cusp of the ...

With plastic recovery operations now underway in the world’s marine garbage patches, scientists must contend with how little was known about the organisms living at the surface. Amanda was an ...

They found the most plastic in the water in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch—but also a significant amount in other regions, including protected marine reserves. "This is exactly what we showed ...

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Giant garbage patches are the most visible part of the oceans’ trash problem. But scientists are also worried about less conspicuous debris known as microplastics. WSJ’s Daniela Hernandez ...

Thousands of seabirds and sea turtles, seals and other marine mammals are killed each year after ingesting ... The largest one has been dubbed the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. The Great Pacific ...

As the vast majority of the debris that makes up marine waste is non-biodegradable, the patch only continues to grow in size. It should also be noted that the Great Pacific Garbage Patch is not ...