Converging ocean currents bring floating life and garbage together (IMAGE)

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Converging ocean currents bring floating life and garbage together

Caption

Blue button jellies, known by their scientific name Porpita, float on the ocean’s surface using a round disc, and drift where the current takes them.

Credit

Denis Riek, The Global Ocean Surface Ecosystem Alliance (GO-SEA) Field Guide (CC-BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

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