from the Arctic have plastics in their stomachs, which should come as no surprise, since my AWI colleague Melanie Bergmann has found out that litter is also floating on the surface in Arctic waters. And [...] of a garbage collection in the deep sea of the Pacific Ocean. (Photo: Antje Boetius) First of all, there’s the sheer amount of plastic in the ocean. Second, except for foamed polystyrene, the surface of [...] Expertise to Combat Marine Litter Litter in the Ocean Depths Tracking down microplastic 10 Questions, 10 Answers Infographic: Pathways of litter into the ocean Online portal LITTERBASE