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Plastic targets set up to test the new technology

Plastic rubbish on beaches can now be seen from space

Scientists have found elevated mercury levels in dolphins throughout the Southeast since 2007. Sources: Bryan, Damseaux, Griffin, Stavros, Woshner.

Research finds dolphins with elevated mercury levels in Florida and Georgia

Cook's Petrel, from New Zealand, is an endangered species and is one of the seabirds most at risk from plastic exposure. During its migrations it crosses the Pacific Ocean, and its wintering areas are severely affected by the “big garbage island” of the North Pacific.

Sea of plastic: Mediterranean is the area of the world most at risk for endangered seabirds

Microscopic photo of PA12, a marine microplastic pollutant.

Using optics to trace the flow of microplastics in oceans

Maaike Goudriaan and research leader Helge Niemann in the lab. Photo: Maaike Goudriaan, NIOZ.

Bacteria that really do eat plastic

Seaweed

Seaweed farms could help clean marine pollution

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