A new study has found that the North Atlantic gyre contains higher levels of polyethylene, polypropylene, acrylic, and polyamide, whereas other offshore locations are more associated with PVC and ...
Within the Atlantic Ocean is the world's only sea without shores, its borders defined by the currents of the North Atlantic gyre. The Sargasso Sea takes its name from sargassum, a free-floating golden ...
Oceanography, Vol. 34, No. 4, Supplement: FRONTIERS IN OCEAN OBSERVING: Documenting Ecosystems, Understanding Environmental Changes, Forecasting Hazards (December ...
A vital ocean current system in the Atlantic is showing signs of instability. Scientists warn this could lead to colder ...
Limnology and Oceanography, Vol. 66, No. 9 (September 2021), pp. 3508-3522 (15 pages) Mesoscale eddies may enhance nutrient injection into the photic zone and ultimately the magnitude and composition ...
The waters of the North Atlantic gyre contain significantly greater quantities of plastic – composed of polymers arising from packaging, rope, and paint particles – than other areas of the open ocean, ...