Skip to content

Real Ocean

Ocean issues, solutions and consequences

  • Home
  • About
  • Blog

Tag: Mariana trench

Plastic reaches the deep sea

February 23, 2017

Plastic is everywhere; even at 7 miles deep. What was once thought of as a safe haven away from anthropogenic impacts, has been found to contain plastic. Recent research has found that the Mariana Trench, the deepest part of the ocean, contains persistent organic pollutants (POP’s) that are absorbed onto plastic. The new study, published … More Plastic reaches the deep sea

Leave a comment Plastic reaches the deep sea

Social

  • View RealOceans’s profile on Facebook
Advertisements

Tags

Acidification algae Biology Causes Chemistry climate change Coral Reefs cotton buds deep sea Ecosystems eutrophication food shortage Geology Great Pacific Garbage Patch gulf of Mexico Gyres Mariana trench Marine Biology Marine Waste Microfibres Microplastics Ocean Ocean acidification Ocean Dead Zones Ocean Warming Overfishing Oxygen deprivation Persistent organic pollutants Plastics Plastic Soup pollution Responsibily Sky Solutions

Categories

  • Acidification (2)
  • Marine plastic pollution (6)
  • Ocean Dead Zones (2)
  • Ocean Warming (2)
  • Overfishing (3)
  • Uncategorized (2)

Recent Comments

  • 8th filing – Just Talking 7.info on Dead zones: Welcome to the front line
  • Aina Tonheim on Dead zones: Welcome to the front line
  • FinlayX on The Great Pacific Garbage Patch – real or not real?
Powered by WordPress.com.
Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use.
To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Cookie Policy