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Marine debris - Coggle Diagram
Marine debris
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How it affects me
Our economy
Tourism
could cause dirtier beaches which could lead to less tourism and loss of money at beaches and in states in general
Food
The U.S produces tons of seafood a year which shows it's an important staple food here. If the water was polluted it would be harder to get and more expensive
The ocean
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The plastic kills fish, birds, marine mammals and sea turtles, destroys habitats and can even wipe out entire species
Solutions
Micro plastic
It tends to look like little worms or small fish and are then consumed by larger fish as well as seabirds such as seagulls
Micro plastics are fragments of plastic that's less than 5 mm in length. They enter natural ecosystems from a variety of sources, which include cosmetics, clothing, and industrial processes.
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plastic in the ocean
Environment impact
Can tangle and wrap around marine life which can kill them by stopping them from eating, sleeping, and being able to swim. Can also cause them to stop breeding
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Takes in chemicals which are then in the water and into seafood which will mean that it then can't be consumed anymore and could even be harmful to marine life that eat seafood as well