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Human litter in marine habitats

Various human litter in marine habitats from a survey.

Human litter can be found in all marine habitats, from beaches to the most remote points in the oceans. Shown are some of the litter items from the survey, including a cargo net entangled in a cold-water coral colony at 950 m depth, and a Heineken beer can in a canyon also at 950 m.

Rights: Christopher Pham et al. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0095839. University of the Azores, University of Plymouth.
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