Geography of Sewage Contamination in the Ocean
80% of the sewage produced by the global population makes its way into the worldās oceans untreated.
80% of the sewage produced by the global population makes its way into the worldās oceans untreated.
A recent publication in JGR Oceans took a look at how the physical processes of oceans affect the distribution of micro plastics around the world.
A team of researchers at Princeton University were able to measure the nitrogen in the coral skeleton to analyze nitrogen pollution, and found it on a far lower level than what had been previously estimated.
Researchers using surface trawl samples and aerial imagery surveys have calculated the amount of plastic debris in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.
The Ocean Cleanup has recently sent out a ship full of researchers and volunteers to help map and begin cleanup efforts on the Pacific Ocean garbage patch.