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Acknowledgements

Content Development

Bruce Moravchik, National Ocean Service, Communications and Education Division
Alexandria Gillen, Marine Debris Program (Lynker)

Content Review

Melanie Herrera, Office of Response and Restoration
Katherine Nielsen, Office of Response and Restoration
Donna L. Roberts, Office of Response and Restoration, Emergency Response Division (Lynker)
Doug Helton, Office of Response and Restoration, Emergency Response Division
Kyla Breland, Office of Response and Restoration, Disaster Preparedness Program (GenWest)
Tom Brosnan, Office of Response and Restoration, Assessment and Restoration Division
Emma Tonge, Marine Debris Program
Sierra Sarkis, National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science
Josie Galloway, National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science

Web Development and Publication

Torie Ketcham, National Ocean Service, Communications and Education Division
Georgia Shao, National Ocean Service, Communications and Education Division
Brandon Richardson, National Ocean Service, Communications and Education Division

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What is marine debris? Where does marine debris come from? - What is land-based debris? - What is ocean-based debris? - What is disaster debris? How long does marine debris stay in the environment? What are microplastics? - What are the impacts of microplastics? What are garbage patches? What are the impacts of marine debris? What can we do about marine debris? - How else can we prevent marine debris?

What are harmful algal blooms? - What are red tides? - What causes nutrient pollution? What are the impacts of harmful algal blooms? What can we do about harmful algal blooms?

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07/08/24

Author: NOAA

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