though, there don't seem to be many bacteria that can break down plastic. Some bacteria can decompose bioplastics, which are made from plants such as corn. Researchers have discovered that microplastic in the Atlantic Ocean has been colonized by a group of bacteria that may be able...
But the Atlantic Ocean is very deep, and thescientists only checked the top 200 meters. They say that ifmicroplastics are spread through the rest of the Atlantic like theywere in the top 200 meters, thin there arc probably about 200 millionmetric tons of microplastics in the Atlantic Ocean....
Concern over plastic pollution of the marine environment is severe. The mass-imbalance between the plastic litter supplied to and observed in the ocean currently suggests a missing sink. However, here we show that the ocean interior conceals high loads o
They say that if microplastics are spread through the rest of the Atlantic like they were in the top 200 meters, thinthere arc probably about 200 million metric tons of microplastics in the Atlantic Ocean.T hough the scientists only studied the Atlantic ocean the results suggest that there may...
Plastic “oasis" in deep-ocean深海里的塑料“绿洲”The ocean deep, where pressure is high, light absent and nutrients scarce, is oftenseen as a desert. But, as with other deserts, it has oases. Observations reported by SongXikun of Xiamen University, in Fujian, and Peng Xiaotong of the Ch...
The filmmakers found rubbish in ocean gyres,the circulating currents that trap large concentrations of pollution in the Atlantic,Indian,and Pacifc Oceans,home of what some haveplastic.What we found was a plastic smog that spread throughout all the water.And in some parts of theoceans,scientists...
The filmmakers found rubbish in ocean gyres,the circulating currents that trap large concentrations of pollution in the Atlantic,Indian,and Pacifc Oceans,home of what some havecalled a plastic island."What we found in the center of the Pacific was not a floating island of plastic. What we ...
Plastic pollution is a great threat to the marine environment. Owing to its low density, a substantial fraction of plastic debris is transported across ocean surfaces by currents. Consequently, plastic debris has been concentrated in oceanic gyres such as the North Atlantic subtropical Gyre (NASG)...
Ocean Plastic Depots OPD locations are multiplying across Canada! UCLUELET, qATHET, CUMBERLAND, 7 MILE, SECHELT and ATLANTIC Depots are now in service! These facilities are diverting recovered ocean plastic from beach cleanups and keeping it out of landfills… Learn More Ocean Plastic Education...
Plastic bottles, cigarette butts, and other mismanaged single-use plastic waste makes its way to the Balearic Sea and ends up in the Atlantic Ocean, where it poses a serious threat to marine ecosystems. What's more, it enters our food chain and into out everyday meals. Not sure about yo...