Once described as the most polluted ocean zone on Earth, the Great Pacific Garbage Patch is now supporting entire ecosystems. Researchers have confirmed that dozens of marine species are living on floating plastic debris. These include mussels, barnacles, shrimp-like amphipods, and other coastal organisms that normally live near shorelines. Plastic waste acts as a floating habitat. It allows coastal species to survive and reproduce far from land, something rarely possible before widespread plast

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This year, Ocean Exploration Trust celebrates a decade of conducting scientific exploration expeditions aboard Exploration Vessel Nautilus! Sailing through the Mediterranean, Atlantic, Caribbean, and Pacific over 104 expeditions, we've made new deep sea discoveries in geology, biology, and archaeology during 1741 remotely operated vehicle (ROV) dives. As this year comes to a close, take a deep dive through some of our top highlights with us! | Nautilus Live