The Surprising Ecosystem Thriving in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch
Biologists have found that the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, an 80,000-ton cloud of plastic and trash floating in the Pacific Ocean, is teeming with life. They discovered 484 marine invertebrates from 46 species, including gooseneck barnacles and sea anemones, clinging to the detritus. While the garbage patch is an environmental disaster, it is also a unique ecosystem that supports marine life.