Pollution
The Difference between Dippers and Divers: Plastic Pollution in Deep-Diving Seabirds
Plastic pollution is commonly imagined to be an issue that affects the sea surface. However, many small pieces of plastic…
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Biology
Germ Stowaways: How Plastic Waste Has Become an Environment for Harmful Bacteria
For over 100 years, plastic has been integrated into our everyday lives. It has been used to make life better…
Biogeochemistry Chemistry
Waiter, there’s a whale in my soup: investigating the South Pacific garbage patch
Plastic debris has been found in both the North Pacific and North Atlantic since the early 1970s. It accumulates in…