How Plastics Affect Antimicrobial Resistance
A new study reveals an alarming number of mechanisms throughout the life cycle of plastic that could enhance or spread antimicrobial resistance.
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Ocean Plastic Pollution GIS Map
Utilizing data from the San Diego area, ArcGIS Online, and the Living Atlas, OpenOceans has completed a dashboard, toolkit, and predictive model that defines and maps each beach and shoreline within a region and creates a visual understanding of how plastic might travel to that shoreline.
Read moreShare Whale, Trash Sightings via SonaSoft
FarSounder has released a new citizen science feature in its latest SonaSoft software update. Building on the company’s existing Data Sharing Program, this release enables users to report whale sightings and floating trash/debris.
Read moreOpenOceans Global: The State of Ocean Plastics
Carl Nettleton, founder of OpenOceans Global, gives an overview of ocean plastics and potential solutions and regulation.
Read morePew: The World Currently Lacks the Ability to Govern Deep-Sea Mining
Julian Jackson of The Pew Charitable Trusts explains the need for precaution in seabed mining.
Read moreSubmit Feedback on US Abandoned, Derelict Vessels Database
In an effort to clean up U.S. coasts and Great Lakes and rid shores of abandoned and derelict vessels (ADVs), the nonprofit BoatUS Foundation for Boating Safety and Clean Water is creating a new national ADV database in partnership with NOAA to track these environmental and navigation hazards to facilitate removal.
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