Current SEA Research
An area of plastic debris was first observed in the North Atlantic Ocean in the early 1970s, but in recent years, a similar area of plastic debris in the Pacific Ocean has received the most media attention. Sea Education Association (SEA) has been studying both debris fields – in the North Atlantic for the past 25 years, and in the North Pacific the past eight. Read more |
Expedition Science ResultsFollow the day-by-day discoveries made by SEA scientists as the Plastics at SEA: North Atlantic Expedition 2010 traveled from Bermuda to 40°W longitude and back, in search of the eastern limit of the accumulation zone of floating plastic debris. |
Expedition Daily JournalLearn about the sailing conditions, the scientific sampling, and the people who ran the ship and picked plastic debris from plankton nets at all hours of the day and night. These 34 daily updates will make you feel as if you had been on the high seas aboard the SSV Corwith Cramer yourself. Read more |
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FAQ: Plastic debris in the oceanWhat have scientists learned about plastic and other marine debris in the ocean? What questions have yet to be answered?Read more |
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Video and Photo GalleriesVisit the Video Gallery and Photo Gallery for multimedia content from the expedition. |
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