GET INVOLVED FOR THE PLANET
It's easy to do your bit for the environment. Get involved with beach clean-up's, or tap into the resources below to become a Cruising Citizen Scientist!
Marine debris including Micro-plastics are one of the most pervasive global threats to the health of the worlds oceans.
It can kill wildlife, damage and degrade habitats, threaten navigational safety, economies - and through the food chain can even damage your health.
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Monitoring marine debris can help track the progress of prevention efforts, adds value to beach cleanups, and provides important baseline knowledge which can be used to initiate global solutions.
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The Marine Debris Tracker is a unique way for YOU to get involved in collecting marine debris by monitoring data in your community - or wherever you are (even remotely) in the world!
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It's easy to get involved - get started here.
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Did you know Phytoplankton in the sea account for approximately 50% of all photosynthesis on Earth and that they underpin the marine food chain?
Living at the surface of the sea the phytoplankton are particularly sensitive to changes in sea surface temperature. A recent study of global phytoplankton abundance over the last century suggested that global phytoplankton concentrations had declined by 40% over the last 50 years due to rising sea surface temperatures as a consequence of current climate change.
We need to know much more about these changes and you can help by making a simple piece of scientific equipment called a Secchi Disk and using the free Secchi app.
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Find out more here.