They contribute to the air we breathe, the water we drink, food we eat, and also provide recreation. ... The pollution seen in the ocean is a result of human rubbish that is discarded which then proceeds to float in the ocean. ... Likewise, the Deep-water Horizon BP oil spill, which occurred in 2010, is still present in the Gulf of Mexico. Oil still washes up on the shores of the Gulf and as the temperature climbs the oil in the water and the shore begin to liquefy and bubble within the soils of the Gulf. ... As pollution worsens, it is clear that we are struggling to govern our oceans. ...

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Everyone must work together to stop the pollution and destruction of our coral reefs and the environment around it. Corals are animals, not plants and have very specific requirements for light, temperature, water clarity, salinity and oxygen. ... This happens when the water level is low, exposing the reefs too much more light than needed. ... The sedimentation that comes after the runoff of water stripes the corals and exposes them to disease. ... These animals have a very low tolerance to temperature or water condition changes. ...

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When looking at a globe, a map of the world, or a satellite picture of earth, two colors which stand out from the others; blue and green - water and land - the dominating oceans and the massive, scattered continents. Water covers more than 70% percent of the earth's surface, with over 97% of it contained within the boundaries of oceans (Universe Today). ... According to Paula Bock the gyre and collection of plastic and trash works as follows "Huge, rotating currents of air and water created the Garbage Patch. ...

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