Information and common questions on marine debris
type: Dataset
description: It is becoming clear that there is a fair amount of small plastic distributed in the oceans and on beaches worldwide, not surprising given its durability and floatability. Marine debris is often ingested by animals such as sea turtles, marine mammals, and seabirds. Items such as lighters and small plastic pieces may look like food to an animal, or have an animal's natural food attached to it. Debris may also be ingested accidentally with actual food items. Exactly how many of them die each year due to marine debris ingestion is not known. Available online Call Number: [EL] Physical Description: 5 Pages
date created: 14-08-2008T00:08:00.0
date modified: 15-02-2022T03:02:23.0
publisher: NOAA
keywords: marine debris - information
license: https://pacific-data.sprep.org/resource/public-data-license-agreement-0
spatial coverage: Pacific Region
accountable person: SPREP Records and Archives Officer
distribution: DataDownload
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  description: It is becoming clear that there is a fair amount of small plastic distributed in the oceans and on beaches worldwide, not surprising given its durability and floatability. Marine debris is often ingested by animals such as sea turtles, marine mammals, and seabirds. Items such as lighters and small plastic pieces may look like food to an animal, or have an animal's natural food attached to it. Debris may also be ingested accidentally with actual food items. Exactly how many of them die each year due to marine debris ingestion is not known.
  name: https://pacific-data.sprep.org/system/files/305.pdf