Thriving Oceans

Plastic washing ashore and littering our beaches, the incredible Pacific Ocean garbage patch twice the size of Texas, and piles of trash blotting our seafloors left me wondering if the plastic pollution problem had reached a plateau. Just when I thought it couldn’t get any worse, I discover that plastic, under the guise of plankton, is becoming an inadvertent food source for all forms of life that rely on our oceans for survival. The main culprit appears to be tan plastic fragments that mimic the keystone species krill…

The ocean world may be vast, but getting connected with other ecologically-minded individuals is a great way to protect our seas. Click the flip tab below the video and “Let’s Get Ocean Responsible!” with the help of SmallRivers. By the way, it’s a great video.

A short video showcasing the biodiversity found in the Monterey Bay.  In love with the ocean, a close neighbor and frequent visitior to The Bay, and harboring a soft spot for Mola molas provided enough reasons for me to share…