Due to the increase in floating plastics, endemic marine animals are now in direct competition with new species that have colonized plastic debris and drifted to this remote part of the ocean.

The marine microbe, called Parengyodontium album was found on plastic debris floating in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. When scientists later isolated the fungus in a laboratory, they found it ...

Scientists map microplastics across ocean depths, revealing their deep spread, persistence, and potential climate impact.

“While high concentrations of floating plastic debris have been found in the Pacific Ocean, only limited data exist to quantify and explain the geographical range,” they said. “In the ...

Birds often mistake shredded plastic bags for food, filling their stomachs with toxic debris. For hungry sea turtles, it's nearly impossible to distinguish between jellyfish and floating plastic ...

Examples of floating plastics collected in the North Pacific Subtropical Gyre during The Ocean Cleanup’s 2018 expedition. Image may only be used with appropriate caption and credit.

Leatherbacks also can die if they ingest floating plastic debris mistaken for their favorite food: jellyfish. Some individuals have been found to have almost 11 pounds of plastic in their stomachs.

The largest one has been dubbed the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is a gyre of plastic debris in the north-central Pacific Ocean. It’s the largest accumulation of ...

Researchers from the University of Toronto used GPS-tracked drifters to show that wind is the dominant force driving plastic ...

These unusual anemones are rarely seen on land because they spend their lives drifting in the open ocean, clinging to floating debris ... feathers and even plastic. Some individuals have been ...

Two Coastguard aircraft and an RNLI lifeboat were deployed shortly after 7.30am, when a passing vessel found debris floating in the water ... SE of Newlyn - including a lifejacket, fish boxes, plastic ...