What seemed like a landfill of plastic in kelp, catapulted me into photographic obsession (about 200 frames shot). I lost track of time while I stooped and bent my body to find the right way to capture this polyester moment. Eventually several curious people asked “ What are you photographing?”
Plastics in Ocean
Research Links Trace Metals in Seabirds to Plastic Ingestion
Plastic linked to metals in seabirds The University of Tasmania Monday, 03 February 2014 New research by the University of Tasmania has examined the toxic effects of seabirds ingesting marine plastic pollution and population decline. UTAS’ Institute for Marine and… Read More ›
New Research, Concerns about the Plastisphere
BOB CHAMBERLIN / Los Angeles Times Students from the University of San Diego bring up a water-collection device to gather minuscule pieces that make up the plastisphere, a result of decades of plastic pollution. OFF THE COAST OF SAN DIEGO… Read More ›
“Yes,” Says Research, Fish Consume Plastic Debris
The fish, which are found in the ocean’s gyres, come to the surface to feed at night, where they ingest the plastic particles which resemble the size of their usual prey.
Several samples of the myctophids uncovered significant loads of plastic the size of appropriate particles inside the guts of the animal.
“We believe these organisms may hold part of the response to where is the plastic going, because … they are the dominant species in the gyres of the ocean.”
Microscopic Life in the Plastisphere
VAST AMOUNTS OF of plastic debris floating in the ocean are supporting new forms of microscopic life and whole new ecosystems. Scientists writing in the journal Environmental Science & Technology are collectively calling this new life the ‘plastisphere’. Previous studies have thoroughly… Read More ›
Update of the Plastisphere on So. Alaskan Beaches
I am back ashore after an unusual expedition that brought scientists and artists to witness and respond to beach trash on the shores of southern Alaska. I have good and bad news. The expedition was called GYRE, partly because much… Read More ›
Newest Reports on Plastic Polluted Oceans
Recent publications include research and reports on plastic pollution in the oceans. The following are links to the reports: Plastic Waste Is All At Sea It’s a global mess created in less than a century. Experts are concerned about the… Read More ›
Risso Dolphin Dies From Plastic Bag Ingestion
A boater discovered a 10-ft Risso dolphin swimming in Haverstraw Bay over the Memorial Day weekend. According to NBC New York, officials said it is extraordinarily rare for the dolphin to be found swimming that far north in the Hudson… Read More ›
“46,000 plastic bags are floating in each square mile of the ocean”
KARACHI: World is celebrating Environment Day on June 5, 2013, an occasion when people around the globe take measures to save the earth from pollution and other environmental hazards. But unfortunately in Pakistan we are still facing basic challenges in… Read More ›
Whale & Turtle Entanglement-Free Aquafarm
From Cape Cod Online By Mary Ann Bragg mbragg@capecodonline.com May 18, 2013 PROVINCETOWN — A new 50-acre area in Cape Cod Bay off Provincetown and Truro could provide income for shellfish growers. But a popular, floating method for oyster… Read More ›
Neptune 911! 