by Anika Ballent | May 8, 2023
Looking down into the brackish water, the Trash Cam gives us an eye into how plastic pollution is impacting the Alamitos Bay ecosystem. What do you see? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_j41w9zCg-A Where is the Trash Cam located? Algalita’s Trash Cam is located in...
by Anika Ballent | May 8, 2023
Meet an important yet little-known marine organism impacted by plastic pollution and understand why it is a key part of the marine food web and carbon cycle. https://youtu.be/MrNxxI4XaVU What is a lanternfish? Lanternfish are some of the smallest and most abundant...
by Anika Ballent | May 8, 2023
This video was taken by Dale Selvam, first mate on board Algalita’s research vessel. He dove into the deep open ocean with a snorkel and underwater camera during an Algalita expedition in 2014. This map shows where the video above was taken on Day 36 of the...
by Anika Ballent | May 8, 2023
This video will introduce you to the human-made materials called “plastics” and why they are so problematic. What are plastics? Assorted plastic debris collected from the beach and arranged by color. Photo credit: Algalita In the 1900’s, fossil fuel...
