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There is also a possibility that expansions of these plastic communities could cause problems with invasive species.

And those interactions are very poorly understood.' 'Coastal species are directly competing with these oceanic rafters,' Haram said. 'It's creating opportunities for coastal species' biogeography to greatly expand beyond what we previously thought was possible.'

'The issues of plastic go beyond just ingestion and entanglement,' Haram said in a statement. the gang hatches an illicit scheme to get to the bottom of the deep-sea mystery. 'This situation no longer appears to be the case, as suitable habitat now exists in the open ocean and coastal organisms can both survive at sea for years and reproduce, leading to self-sustaining coastal communities on the high seas.'įor lead author Linsey Haram, the research shows that physical harm to larger marine species should not be the only concern when it comes to pollution and plastic waste. 'The open ocean has long been considered a physical and biological barrier for dispersal of most coastal marine species, creating geographic boundaries and limiting distributions,' researchers said.

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