Plastic, Ahoy! Investigating The Great Pacific Garbage Patch
Language: English
Ahoy! Investigating the Great Pacific Garbage Patch Annie Crawley Chelsea Rochman Darcy Taniguchi Earth Earth Sciences Environment Environmental Conservation & Protection Environmental Issues Environmental Science & Ecosystems Garbage Going Green Lakes Lerner Publications Life Science Map Marine biology Middle Grade Middle Grades Millbrook Press Miriam Goldstein Ocean Ocean Research Ocean Science Oceanographers Oceanography Oceans Pacific Pacific Ocean Patricia Newman Plastic Pollution Pollution Problems Research SEAPLEX Science Science & Nature Science and Technology Scientific Method Scientists Scripps Institution of Oceanography Trash Twenty-First Century Book Twenty-First Century Books Water (Oceans Wildlife and How It Works ecosystems etc.) global warming nature nonfiction scientist
Published: Oct 4, 2013
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ISBN 978-1-4677-1283-5 ISBN 978-1-4677-2541-5 (ebbok) Plastic: it's used to make everything from drink bottles and bags to toys and toothbrushes. But what happens when it ends up where it doesn't belong—like in the Pacific Ocean? How does it affect ocean life? Is it dangerous? And exactly how much is out there? A team of researchers went on a scientific expedition to find out. They explored the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, where millions of pieces of plastic have collected. The plastic has drifted there from rivers, beaches, and ocean traffic all over the world. Most of it has broken down into tiny pieces the size of confetti. For nearly three weeks at sea, researchers gathered bits of plastic and ocean organisms. These samples helped them learn more about the effects of plastic in the ocean. Follow along on the expedition to find out how scientists studied the Garbage Patch—and what alarming discoveries they made.