Recent studies show there is 12 to 21 million tonnes of microplastics in the Atlantic ocean. Just that ocean. Just one of the five. The Pacific ocean could hold about two Atlantic oceans.
CLEAN UP AFTER YOURSELF. REUSE. RECYCLE. DO NOT USE SINGLE USE PLASTICS. THROW YOUR TRASH AWAY PROPERLY. PICK UP TRASH WHEN YOU SEE IT, EVEN WHEN ITS NOT YOURS. Read more from the BBC : https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-53786555 This article was part of the August 28th Seven Seas Bulletin. Read the entire bulletin at : https://esteem.app/hive-127788/@portsundries/seven-seas-bulletin-august-28th-2020 Help defend the oceans. Support sustainable fishing and aquaculture/agriculture practices. Don't pollute your local waterways. Donate to your local marine conservation charity. Image courtesy of Pixabay.com
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Specimens, sensors, probes, and algorithms, oh my! Science Focus explains:
Read more from Science Focus : https://www.sciencefocus.com/planet-earth/the-technology-solving-the-oceans-greatest-mysteries/ This article was part of the August 28th Seven Seas Bulletin. Read the entire bulletin at : https://esteem.app/hive-127788/@portsundries/seven-seas-bulletin-august-28th-2020 Help defend the oceans. Support sustainable fishing and aquaculture/agriculture practices. Don't pollute your local waterways. Donate to your local marine conservation charity. Image courtesy of Pixabay.com Here is a run down of current marine conservation articles we currently recommend reading.
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