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"When garbage is thrown in the ocean it affects more than just the water." says Dr.Carson Fish, birds, and other marine life are affected in many ways. They often mistake garbage for food and are either poisoned or choked. Purple Petteca fish are now extinct due to trash.
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I was doing a project on trash in the ocean and used this question. I tried to look up the fish (Purple Petteca) and there is no such thing as a Purple Petteca. Plus, there is no citation and no first name for the supposed "Dr. Carson". So in a conclusion, I WOULD LIKE TO CALL THE REPLY ABOVE A HOAX!
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoTrash affects the ocean in a quantity of ways. Trash can kill many animals, or even a large amount of a species. Animals can be strangled or suffocated by the trash. If a large amount of a species if affected, it can be very dangerous to the ecosystem. If one species begins to fall in population, many other species may be affected because of the food web. Organisms in an ecosystem are connected to one another. Some species may overpopulate because less organisms are preying on them and preventing this from happening. A whole species may die. This cycle continues to go on. The trash also may release chemicals into the water that may not only harm the creatures of the ocean, but humans. People may eventually drink the polluted water along with the chemicals that were released from the trash. We may eat the infected animal. This is not good for our health, and could possibly hurt us. This is why it is critical to be careful of where we throw our trash , as it affects the marine life and may in turn affect us.
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∙ 12y agoNasty smells
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Is it against the law to throw trash in the ocean?
Of course it is!
What happens when people throw away trash in the ocean?
it pollutes the ocean.
What does Oahu do with their trash?
that is a stupid question (no offense)WhAt dO YOU dO With YOUR tRASh?:)hawaii may be far, from North America, but it is not like we throw all our trash into the ocean! :D
Why are most ocean pollutants found at the coast?
Because lazy butt people can't throw their stinking trash in a trashcan at the beach they are too lazy to walk up the beach so they think they can throw their trash at the ocean coast and get away with it.
What causes people to dump their waste in the ocean?
People might litter in the oceans because there is not bins to throw the trash away.
What does federal and international law have to say about plastic trash on ships?
"throw it all in the ocean" Federal government
What has been done to protect the ocean ecosystem?
Beach clean ups. The encouragement to not throw trash into the ocean. That's all I can think off right now.
What do you do to save pollution?
for our ocean's not leave trash in the beach or else the water will wash in to the sea. for our community not smoke, the smelly smoke from the cigarette's make pollution too. plus:dont throw trash on the floor if you see any go green and throw it for them.
How does trash get into the ocean?
trash gets into the ocean by people that just go and put their trash there.
How does the the Indian Ocean affect the population around it?
humans pollute the indian ocean and use it like a garbage patch because they are to lazy to throw away their own trash.
Where is ocean trash?
in the ocean....
How can dolphins be protected?
If we atop killing themto protect the hectors dolphin that is endangered is to do not throw your garbage or trash into the ocean water or either the sand
