Microplastics on National Park Beaches Infographic

… Microplastics on National Park Beaches Infographic Image … KB) Credit NOAA … This infographic represents results from the Quantification of Microplastics on National Park Beaches … of a project funded by the NOAA Marine Debris Program and led by the National Park Service and Clemson University …
Infographics
12/31/2023 - 18:05

Ghost Fishing

… (473.99 KB) Credit NOAA … An abandoned crab pot removed from the Great Lakes region shows evidence of ghost fishing. … to fish after they are lost or discarded in the marine environment … Ghost Fishing …
Impacts
02/25/2020 - 09:56

Marine Debris Monitoring and Assessment Project

… Marine Debris Monitoring and Assessment Project The Marine Debris Monitoring and Assessment Project , or … window into the source and fate of marine debris in both environments. The MDMAP project focuses on macro debris …

Impacts of Derelict Crab Pots in the Chesapeake Bay

… Impacts of Derelict Crab Pots in the Chesapeake Bay Image Download: … been documented to compete with active crab pots in Maryland and Virginia, reducing blue crab harvest and capturing non-target fish species. Using a model, researchers found that by removing derelict crab pots in …
Mid-Atlantic
Infographics
04/03/2024 - 21:09

Microplastics found on a Lake Ontario beach

… Microplastics found on a Lake Ontario beach Image Download: … plasticlkontarioEileenStegemann3533.JPG (4.01 MB) … Microplastics found on a Lake Ontario beach. … 48 … Microplastics found on a Lake Ontario beach …
Great Lakes
Types
04/27/2020 - 10:41

Bucket of Microplastics

… Bucket of Microplastics Image Download: … (1.23 MB) … 44 … Bucket of Microplastics …
Pacific Islands
Types
04/10/2020 - 08:43

Sawdust

… (3.53 MB) Credit NOAA … A scoop of historic sawdust and wood chip material that blankets a local beach in … sawmill operations led to a great deal of sawdust in the water. Sawdust is considered marine debris because it is … material that would not otherwise be found naturally in the environment. The sawdust can smother habitats and absorb …
Types
04/25/2017 - 17:29

Plastics in the Ocean Infographic

… Plastics in the Ocean Infographic Image Download: … form of marine debris. They can come from a variety of land- and ocean-based sources, enter the water in many ways, … can carry debris directly into the ocean or Great Lakes. Microplastics are small plastics less that 5mm. They can …
Infographics
04/10/2025 - 14:53

Counting debris

… Image Download: monitoring_2.jpg (212.7 KB) Credit NOAA … Research Coordinator, Carlie Herring, counts debris found in …
Pacific Northwest
Research
04/24/2017 - 16:58

Microplastics

… Microplastics Image Download: IMG_3027_1.jpg (2.93 MB) … 45 … Microplastics …
Northeast
Types, Solutions
12/30/2019 - 10:03

Monitoring with GPS

… Image Download: monitoring_1.jpg (1.42 MB) Credit NOAA … The NOAA Marine Debris Program's California Regional Coordinator, Sherry Lippiatt (right) and the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation's, Denise Hardesty (left), record …
Pacific Northwest
Research
04/24/2017 - 16:59

Entangled crab

… marine organisms. Derelict fishing gear left in the environment can entangle and kill commercially important marine organisms, through a …
Impacts
04/25/2017 - 17:25

Microplastics

… Microplastics Image Download: microplastics.jpg (3.62 MB) Credit NOAA … When exposed to … small pieces through a process known as 'photodegradation.' These small bits of plastic, known as microplastics, make up …
Types
04/25/2017 - 17:26