That’s all for this thread! Consider reading the peer-reviewed paper at Consider following @ocRoDU for more insights into our oceans, brought to you from the frontiers of what we know and a bit beyond (scientists are explorers in the realm of knowledge).

Note that litter density peaks just inshore of the MKE peak. Transport barriers tend to attract particles and then block them from passing to the barrier's other side. @margonjus @amturiel

@FeiHuangFH Bad idea. Some of the most influential papers in my field have very few citations (very few can understand them). Once those poorly-cited ideas are applied, the next generation of articles gets an extremely high number of citations. Also, importance changes with time.

Justino is at it again, creating cool figures that give us new insights into our oceans. It was a pleasure to visit you all @ICMCSIC

RT @TheOceanCleanup: Interceptor 006 has successfully prevented around 3,000,000 kg of trash (and counting) from reaching the Caribbean Sea…

@msmithma Some mosquitos in the Everglades can give you a fever. Fwiw this seems to be in the Florida Keys.