JULY 8, 2016--The NOAA Marine Debris Program released a new report, Marine Debris Impacts on Coastal and Benthic Habitats, which details marine debris impacts to various marine habitats.

It is important to understand the nature and extent of the impacts caused by marine debris on coastal and benthic (bottom) habitats, as this can directly affect many other parts of the ecosystem. Learning more about the impacts of marine debris will help us to better address this pervasive problem. This report reviews the scientific literature that exists on the subject and identifies areas where more research is needed. The report is available as an online-resource joining the synthesis reports on entanglement, ingestion, ghost fishing, and modeling, which can be found under the reports section of the Marine Debris Program website.

For more information on the report, contact Carlie.Herring@noaa.gov.

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