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Ocean Carbon and the Danger of Plastic

Posted byOcean Voyages Institute August 17, 2020

When carbon in the atmosphere is photosynthesized by algae in the oceans, zooplantkon eat the algae and drop carbon-rich feces to the sea-floor. Plastics are disrupting the ocean’s ability to store carbon, as zooplankton also ingest plastic.

Posted byOcean Voyages InstituteAugust 17, 2020Posted inProject Kaisei

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