Benadon, Clara https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2125-2971
Zabin, Chela J. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2636-0827
Haram, Linsey https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3432-0956
Carlton, James T. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3748-8893
Maximenko, Nikolai https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6017-6807
Nelson, Peter https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6953-4006
Crowley, Mary https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9227-919X
Ruiz, Gregory M. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2499-441X
Funding for this research was provided by:
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (80NSSC17K0559)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (80NSSC21K0857)
Article History
Received: 24 August 2023
Accepted: 20 November 2023
First Online: 29 December 2023
Declarations
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: M. C. is a member of the FloatEco team, directs Ocean Voyages Institute (), which is a non-profit organization, headquartered in Sausalito, California, that conducts marine debris cleanup operations in the Eastern North Pacific Subtropical Gyre (ENPSG), among other areas across the globe, and works with members of the FloatEco research team to improve our understanding of physical drivers of plastic accumulation in the ENPSG and its ramifications for marine biodiversity. The remaining authors declare no competing interests.
: All applicable international, national, and/or institutional guidelines for sampling, care and experimental use of organisms for the study have been followed and all necessary approvals have been obtained. In our case, no permissions were necessary.