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Marine Litter

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Marine litter is human-created waste that has been discharged into the coastal or

marine environment. Litter sources are located on land, along the coastline or at sea

and travel to the ocean through many different pathways. In the marine environment

litter is transported for long distances and reaches all habitats – from the surf zone all

the way to remote areas such as the mid-oceanic gyres and the deep sea floor below.

Like other pollutants marine litter affects the habitats, functions and organisms of

the ecosystems where it accumulates and threatens the services they deliver.

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