COSEE Ocean Systems: News
Plastic in the ocean
Description: New research provides evidence that the amount of plastic in the marine environment may be greater that previously thought. The new research has shown that ocean turbulence actually mixes plastics and other pollutants down into the water column despite their buoyancy. This means that surface measurements could be wildly off and the concentration of plastic in the marine environment may be significantly higher than we thought. [Source: University of Delaware]
URL: http://www1.udel.edu/udaily/2016/apr/plastic-marine-environment-042216.html
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Source: University of Delaware
Publish Date: 4/22/2016
Reading Level: Basic
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