Plastic pollution permeates every inch of the ocean – from microplastics in the food chain to plastic water bottles floating on the surface. One of the most famous examples, however, is the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. This monolith of ocean pollution is made up of all kinds of marine debri...
There is no evidence that any offshore stock of fish or shellfish has suffered a reduction in annual recruitment to the exploitable stock as the result of pollution. Production generally has been well maintained and where reduction in yield is evident, e.g. in herring around the British ...
The amount of plastic that’s been dumped into the oceanhas been increasing, and the problem will probably only get worse. Here are some troubling facts about the pollution crisis plaguing our oceans. Milos Bicanski/Getty Images Plastic waste floats in the waters near Cartagena, Chile. Claudio ...
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3. Ocean Facts | How deep are the oceans? The average depth of the oceans is about 3,500 m/ 11,482 ft. However, the depth of the oceans varies widely depending on the location on the tectonic plates. Ocean trenches are deep depressions on the ocean floor that are found in all ocean...
Coastal development and pollution have a direct impact on nesting beaches and feeding grounds, which disrupts the natural lifecycle of sea turtles. Another significant threat comes from incidental capture in fishing gear, also known as bycatch. Many sea turtles become entangled or accidentally hooked ...
In this lesson, you will learn the basics about ocean pollution. You will learn about different pollutants and why they are harmful. You will also...
A study from 2014 found that the Pacific Ocean holds almost two trillion pieces of plastic, about a third of all plastic pollution in the world’s oceans (Eriksen et al.). Concentrations of marine debris known as the Ocean Garbage Patch in the North Pacific Ocean. Map: NOAA. Furthest Lo...
Water pollution happens when materials or energy added to water causes an imbalance in the ecosystem. Water pollution may come from a point source or a non-point source. A point source is a single source, like a pipe, a factory or an oil spill. A non-point source doesn't have a singl...