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Marine debris - microchips of plastic permeating the upper surface of the ocean

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Description

Marine debris - microchips of plastic permeating the upper surface of the ocean.These small chips and other debris can be ingested by small biota and leadeither to their death or ultimately ending up in the food chain.

Credit

Collection of Allen Shimada, NOAA/NMFS/OST

Collection

Fisheries