The great Pacific garbage patch
By: by Laura Perdew ; content consultant, Dr. Angelicque "Angel" White
Series: Ecological disasters; Ecological disasters
Publisher: ABDO Publishing Company
Published: 2018
Place of publication: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Language: eng
Number of pages: 112
ISBN-13: 9781532110238
Subjects: Environmental degradation; Plastic marine debris; Ecological disturbances; Waste disposal in the ocean; Marine pollution; Refuse and refuse disposal
Description: Humanity's impact on the natural world can have disastrous effects. The Great Pacific Garbage Patchshines a light on the giant accumulation of garbage in the Pacific Ocean. With abundant charts and diagrams and large-format photos, this title explores the science behind ocean currents and plastic's chemical composition to explain the threat trash, especially plastic, poses for the world's oceans, and considers actions people and governments can take to try to improve the situation. Features include a flow chart showing the disaster's causes and effects, a glossary, references, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.

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1200 Lexile.
Table of contents: title: The great Pacific garbage patch; title: A short history of trash; title: Impact on marine habitats; title: Impact on fish and wildlife; title: Impact of marine debris on humans; title: Monitoring and cleanup efforts; title: Garbage patch prevention; title: The ocean's future in the age of plastic; title: Cause and effect; title: Essential facts; title: Glossary.504    _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.