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Great Pacific Garbage Patch (Ghost fishing affects: (Seals (They see the…
Great Pacific Garbage Patch
Affected animals/ reasons
Albatross
Eat plastic accidentally when feeding young
Stomachs are full of plastic
Chicks throw up plastic
Any animals in the food web
Because they can't find light
or food
Lack of Sunlight affects:
Algea and Plankton
Can't find light
Jellies
can't find plankton
turtles
can't find algae
Sharks
can't find prey
Ghost fishing affects:
turtles
Seals
They see the fish dead and not moving
fish
They try to eat the net because they think it looks like jelly
attract larger animals
Often taken by oceanic currents
How it is formed/Impacts
Items accidentally fall off cargo ships.
People throw trash off boats
It was discovered in 1997
By Charles Moore, who was driving to his home in LA.
Ocean and marine currents help for the GPGP form
Cruise ships pollute water too, with...
Sewage, graywater, hazardous wastes, oily bilge water, ballast water, and solid waste. They also emit air pollutants to the air and water.