Coastal and open ocean species on debris (IMAGE)

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Coastal and open ocean species on debris

Caption

Coastal podded hydroid Aglaophenia pluma and open-ocean gooseneck barnacles Lepas living on floating plastic collected in the North Pacific Subtropical Gyre.

Credit

The Ocean Cleanup, in coordination with Smithsonian Institution

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