The ocean’s Great Pacific Garbage Patch is full of floating life
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BEN LECOMTE VIA NEW YORK TIMES
An undated photo provided by Ben Lecomte shows a diver at the Great pacific Garbage Patch. Scientists aboard a ship supporting Lecomte’s swim through the garbage patch sampled the water along the way, finding high concentrations of neuston, or organisms living at the water’s surface.DENIS RIECK VIA NEW YORK TIMES
A photo provided by Denis Rieck shows a buoy barnacle, Dosima fascicularis, viewed from the side, with aboral white float at the water’s surface.DENIS RIECK VIA NEW YORK TIMES
A photo provided by Denis Rieck shows a Portuguese man-of-war, Physalia species, viewed from the side, with the float above the surface.DENIS RIECK VIA NEW YORK TIMES
A photo provided by Denis Rieck shows the by-the-wind sailor Velella species, viewed from above.DENIS RIECK VIA NEW YORK TIMES
A photo provided by Denis Rieck shows the blue sea dragons, Glaucus species, viewed from above with dark blue ventral surfaces.DENIS RIECK VIA NEW YORK TIMES
A photo provided by Denis Rieck shows the floating anemone Actinecta species, viewed from the side, with the aboral float at the surface.DENIS RIECK VIA NEW YORK TIMES
A photo provided by Denis Rieck shows the violet snail Janthina species, viewed from the side, with a large bubble raft made from snail mucus emerging from the water.DENIS RIECK VIA NEW YORK TIMES
A photo provided by Denis Rieck shows the blue button Porpita species, viewed from above.DENIS RIECK VIA NEW YORK TIMES
A photo provided by Denis Rieck shows the snail Recluzia species, viewed from the side oral end.