Cast away: Tracing the voyage of a plastic bottle cap and its hitchhiking marine species

Single Bottle Cap Carried 307 Hitchhiking Species Across the Pacific

Researchers have traced the journey of a plastic bottle cap recovered near the waters of southern Japan by combining data from the label, ch

Global Study Reveals Widespread Distribution of Plastic-Degrading Bacteria in World's Oceans

Abstract. Accumulating evidence indicates that microorganisms respond to the ubiquitous plastic pollution by evolving plastic-degrading enzy

Microplastics pervade every layer of the ocean, demanding standardized tracking methods

Small bits of plastic don’t just float at the sea surface—they span the entire water column. Scientists need consistent methods to track the

Researchers Track Microplastic Pollution from Sea Spray to Ocean Floor

Every year, an additional 11 million tons of microplastics permeate the water column and marine ecosystems within it. Geoscience is contribu

Researchers Track Microplastic Pollution from Sea Spray to Ocean Floor

Every year, an additional 11 million tons of microplastics permeate the water column and marine ecosystems within it. Geoscience is contribu

How Microplastics Travel Through Ocean Currents and Sea Spray on Cozumel's Coasts

Measuring plastic particles carried on Cozumel’s sea breezes and ocean currents reveals how simple physics shapes the particles’ pathways an

Sea of Plastic: How India’s waste reaches the ocean