Ocean Debris Likely To Increase
By Matt J. Weiss, September 24, 2008 @ 02:00 AM (EST)
Despite measures taken in the last 20 years, a new report out of Hawaii says that ocean debris will worsen. The measures are a step in the right direction but they are not sufficient. Ocean debris are a serious environmental issues that not only plagues the oceans beauty, but also has effects on the fauna such as turtles who may think of bags as jellyfish, or fish that get caught in discarded trash.
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