The Great Pacific Garbage Patch: A Habitat for New Coastal Species

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This chapter explores how the plastic waste in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch can act as a habitat for coastal species, allowing them to colonize new areas. It also highlights the uncertainties and conflicting emotions surrounding the implications of these new ecosystems.

Scientists didn’t think it was possible for life to thrive in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. Then, they found some anemones ... and some huge questions about entire new ecosystems built on plastic.

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