Research
Algalita is moving full speed ahead on several research projects which will shed light on one of the most under-recognized yet ubiquitous issues facing our planet; plastic debris in our oceans and the biological impact of plastics on marine life and the human food chain.
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2011 North Pacific Gyre Voyage>> 5 Gyres Expeditions >> Plastic Ingestion by Planktivorous Fishes in the North Pacific Central Gyre >> North Pacific Gyre Plankton Sample Analysis '07-'08 >>
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The North Pacific Gyre Map-Sampling area from 1999-2009
Past Projects
Past Project Spotlight: The Plastic Debris, Rivers to Sea Project: Assessing Land Based Discharges of Marine Debris. This project was a HUGE step towards a) understanding the sources of plastic marine debris from land and b) changing the industry and municipal practices that result in debris release into our oceans. Read more>>
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Above: Capt. Moore removes debris from the NPSG.
Frequently Asked Questions
Plastic Pollution and the North Pacific Subtropical Gyre
Find the answers to some of the most common questons about plastic pollution and the North Pacific Subtropical Gyre. Read our FAQs page >>.
Download our informative abstracts and brochures:
Seabird Conference Abstract
Download the Abstract by Holly Gray and Gwen Lattin from the recent Seabird Conference in Canada.
Plastic Debris Brochure
Download our informative brochure Plastic Debris from Rivers to Sea.
- Download Plastic Debris from Rivers to Sea English
- Download Plastic Debris from Rivers to Sea Spanish
Plastics Are Forever Brochure
Download our informative brochure Plastics Are Forever.
- Download Plastics Are Forever English (updated 04/10)
- Download Plastics Are Forever Spanish
Research Papers
Check out our Research Papers Archive
Research Papers for Download
- Plastic Ingestion by Planktivorous Fishes in the North Pacific Central Gyre - March 21, 2011 - authors Christiana M. Boerger, Gwendolyn L. Lattin, Shelly L. Moore, and Charles J. Moore
- Quantity and type of plastic debris flowing from two urban rivers to coastal waters and beachs of Southern California - 2011 - authors Charles J. Moore, Gwendolyn L. Lattin, and Ann F. Zellers
- Sustainable Metrics - LCA and Green Design in Polymers- September 2, 2010 - authors Michaelangelo D. Tabone, James J. Cregg, Eric J. Beckman, and Amy E. Landis
- From the Journal of Environmental Monitoring - September 30, 2010 - Quantitation of persistent organic pollutants adsorbed on plastic debris from the Northern Pacific Gyre’s ‘‘eastern garbage patch’’- authors Lorena M. Rios, Patrick R. Jones, Charles Moore, and Urja V. Narayana
- SETAC Extended Abstract - April 20, 2010 - Global distribution of organic micropollutants in marine plastics compiled by Hideshige Takada and faculty of Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology
- Report to Algalita - April 20, 2010 - Global distribution of organic micropollutants in marine plastics compiled by Hideshige Takada and faculty of Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology
Posters and Presentations for Download
- Albatross Poster - NOAA Conference March 25, 2011 - Incidence, Mass and Variety of Plastics Ingested by Laysan and Black-footed Albatrosses Recovered as By-Catch in the North Pacific Ocean
- Macro and Micro Plastic Debris Absorbed and Transport Endocrine Disrupters in the Ocean Poster - NOAA Conference March 25, 2011
- Ship-2-Shore Education Program - NOAA Conference March 25, 2011 - Connecting Classrooms with Plastic Marine Debris Research
- Spatial and Temporal Distribution of Plastic Pollution in the North Atlantic Subtropical Gyre Poster - NOAA Conference March 25, 2011
- Ten Voyages Through the North Pacific Gyre: Lessons Learned - NOAA Conference March 25, 2011 - ABSTRACT
- Citizen Scientists and Marine Debris Monitoring Worldwide: Materials, Methods and Protocols - NOAA Conference March 25, 2011 - ABSTRACT
- Trawl Poster - NOAA Conference March 25, 2011 - Three easy-to-ship and easy-to-use aluminium neuston trawls designed and fabricated for use on different vessels of opportunity. Resules of field tests and preliminary intercallibration efforts
Published Research list
The Published Research list contains a list of all the written material that AMRF currently has in their library for public viewing. In the first two sections of the document, these publications can be mailed to you via an email or phone request. For U.S. mail copies there is a fee of $1 per document and postage and handling fee of $5.00.
Other Resources
- Calif. Dept of Toxic Substances Control - Sustainable Bioplastics
- UNEP Year Book 2011 - Plastic Debris in the Ocean
- GESAMP - Microplastic Report
- Marine Litter
- PlasticDebris.org
- YouTube video of fledgling laysan albatross necropsy with huge plastic load, Kure Atoll Seabird Sanctuary, 2007
- Plastic Water Bottle Powerpoint
Bisphenol-A Fact Sheet
Learn more about the uses of BPA and it's effects on human health. Download the PDF>>
