Marine debris

id: marine-debris-173-4616160
title: Marine debris
text: Marine debris, also known as marine litter, is human-created solid material that has deliberately or accidentally been released in seas or the ocean. Floating oceanic debris tends to accumulate at the center of gyres and on coastlines, frequently washing aground, when it is known as beach litter or tidewrack. Deliberate disposal of wastes at sea is called ocean dumping. Naturally occurring debris, such as driftwood and drift seeds, are also present. With the increasing use of plastic, human infl
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category slug: encyclopedia
description: Human-created solid waste in the sea or ocean
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marine_debris
date created: 2005-05-02T00:38:21Z
date modified: 2024-09-02T03:09:07Z
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