Whales, some sharks and other marine species such as rays are increasingly at risk from microplastics in the oceans, a new study suggests. https://t.co/87kQAsUUxM via @guardian
Deep Discoverer encountered this unusual ctenophore swimming above the seafloor while exploring a site dubbed "‘Horne Dome" in Gulf of Mexico at ~1,075 m. #Okeanos
New research estimates that reefs across Asia-Pacific region are littered with more than 11 billion pieces of plastic larger than 5 cm.
If lined up next to each other, they would reach around the Earth nearly 14 times, at the very least. #CleanSeas https://t.co/3keib9if6w
Did you know that the equivalent of one garbage truck full of plastic enters into our seas every minute, every day, all year long?? #ProtectMarineLife#ThursdayThoughts
Partying at the beach may be fun, but remeber to clean up your mess. If you dont clean up the beaches all the trash will dispear into the water killing/injuring hundreds of marine life😢 -bella