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| February 2016 Research Overview |
| Marine Debris Survey at the Pacific Northwest |
Lepas anatifera, commonly known as the pelagic gooseneck barnacle or smooth gooseneck barnacle (although they resemble bivalve molluscs, barnacles are actually filter-feeding crustaceans, related to crabs, shrimp, and lobster: Ref. Fishery Bulletin, NOAA) attached to a drifting plastic marine debris.
Samples (PET bottle cap and a piece of broken plastic container) were collected from the beach of Ocean Shores on Feb. 18, 2016. |
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| Atomaspheric background reference of January and February 2016: NOAA Climate Prediction Center |
| Country of origin* |
China |
Japan |
Taiwan |
Korea |
Tanzania |
Total |
| No. |
18 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
26 |
*refers to debris believed to originate in Asia, but is unidentifiable to a specific country
| Item No: |
16218-1 |
Date Collected: |
Feb. 18, 2016 |
| Located at |
47.18080, -124.198793 |
| Category: |
Plastic bottle |
Size & Weight: |
22cm x 6cm |
| Country Originally Manufactured: China |
| Information: |
Jinmailang Group Co., Ltd. |
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| Item No: |
16218-2 |
Date Collected: |
Feb. 18, 2016 |
| Located at |
47.180590, -124.198041 |
| Category: |
Plastic bottle cap |
Size & Weight: |
3cm x 1.4cm |
| Country Originally Manufactured: Guangzhou, Canton, China |
| Information: |
Nongfu Spring Co., Ltd. |
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| Item No: |
16218-3 |
Date Collected: |
Feb. 18, 2016 |
| Located at |
47.180403, -124.198240 |
| Category: |
Plastic bottle cap |
Size & Weight: |
3cm x 1.4cm |
| Country Originally Manufactured: Japan |
| Information: |
Mitsuya Cyder |
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| Item No: |
16218-4 |
Date Collected: |
Feb. 18, 2016 |
| Located at |
47.179912, -124.197993 |
| Category: |
Plastic bottle |
Size & Weight: |
3cm x 1cm |
| Country Originally Manufactured: Japan |
| Information: |
Coca Cola Japan |
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| Item No: |
16218-5 |
Date Collected: |
Feb. 18, 2016 |
| Located at |
47.180162, -124.197611 |
| Category: |
Plastic bottle |
Size & Weight: |
27cm x 6cm |
| Country Originally Manufactured: Wenzhou, China |
| Information: |
Master Kong |
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| Item No: |
16218-6 |
Date Collected: |
Feb. 18, 2016 |
| Located at |
47.179737, -124.198470 |
| Category: |
Plastic bottle cap |
Size & Weight: |
3cm x 2cm |
| Country Originally Manufactured: Hangzhou, China |
| Information: |
Jin Sui Nong Yao |
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| Item No: |
16218-7 |
Date Collected: |
Feb. 18, 2016 |
| Located at |
47.179839, -124.197427 |
| Category: |
Plastic bottle cap |
Size & Weight: |
3cm x 1cm |
| Country Originally Manufactured: Wenzhou, China |
| Information: |
Master Kong |
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| Item No: |
16218-8 |
Date Collected: |
Feb. 18, 2016 |
| Located at |
47.179255, -124.19872 |
| Category: |
Plastic bottle |
Size & Weight: |
17cm x 5.5cm |
| Country Originally Manufactured: Laoshan, China |
| Information: |
LAOSHAN |
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| Item No: |
16218-9 |
Date Collected: |
Feb. 18, 2016 |
| Located at |
47.179734, -124.197442 |
| Category: |
Plastic bottle |
Size & Weight: |
20cm x 6cm |
| Country Originally Manufactured: Shanghai, China |
| Information: |
Coca Cola Shanghai |
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| Item No: |
16218-10 |
Date Collected: |
Feb. 18, 2016 |
| Located at |
47.179201 -124.197580 |
| Category: |
Plastic bottle |
Size & Weight: |
20.4cm x 5cm |
| Country Originally Manufactured: Beijig, China |
| Information: |
Lohas Uehuo Group |
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| Item No: |
16218-11 |
Date Collected: |
Feb. 18, 2016 |
| Located at |
47.171971, -124.198133 |
| Category: |
Plastic bottle |
Size & Weight: |
22cm x 6cm |
| Country Originally Manufactured: Hangzhou, China |
| Information: |
Wa Ha Ha |
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| Item No: |
16218-12 |
Date Collected: |
Feb. 18, 2016 |
| Located at |
47.16218 -124.198793 |
| Category: |
Plastic wine bottle cap |
Size & Weight: |
22cm x 6cm |
| Country Originally Manufactured: Hangzhou, China |
| Information: |
Wa Ha Ha |
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| Item No: |
16218-13 |
Date Collected: |
Feb. 18, 2016 |
| Located at |
47.177897, -124.198271 |
| Category: |
Plastic bottle |
Size & Weight: |
30cm x 10cm |
| Country Originally Manufactured: Japan |
| Information: |
Creative Glossary Chain |
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| Item No: |
16218-14 |
Date Collected: |
Feb. 18, 2016 |
| Located at |
47.178932, -124.198010 |
| Category: |
Plastic bottle |
Size & Weight: |
22cm x 6cm |
| Country Originally Manufactured: Guangzhou, Canton, China |
| Information: |
Nongfu Spring Co., Ltd. |
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| Item No: |
16218-15 |
Date Collected: |
Feb. 18, 2016 |
| Located at |
47.178556, -124.197580 |
| Category: |
Plastic wine bottle cap |
Size & Weight: |
30cm x 10cm |
| Country Originally Manufactured: Guangzhou, Canton, China |
| Information: |
Nongfu Spring Co., Ltd. |
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| Item No: |
16218-16 |
Date Collected: |
Feb. 18, 2016 |
| Located at |
47.178182, -124.198225 |
| Category: |
Plastic bottle cap |
Size & Weight: |
3cm x 1.4cm |
| Country Originally Manufactured: Salaam, Tanzania |
| Information: |
Polypet Industries Ltd. |
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| Item No: |
16218-17 |
Date Collected: |
Feb. 18, 2016 |
| Located at |
47.177962, -124.197979 |
| Category: |
Plastic bottle cap |
Size & Weight: |
3cm x 1.4cm |
| Country Originally Manufactured: Japan |
| Information: |
Calpis Soda |
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| Item No: |
16218-18 |
Date Collected: |
Feb. 18, 2016 |
| Located at |
47.177419, -124.198194 |
| Category: |
Plastic container |
Size & Weight: |
48cm x 18cm |
| Country Originally Manufactured: Taizhou, China |
| Information: |
Hontao Plastic Factory |
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| Item No: |
16218-19 |
Date Collected: |
Feb. 18, 2016 |
| Located at |
47.178024, -124.197503 |
| Category: |
Plastic wine bottle |
Size & Weight: |
22cm x 6cm |
| Country Originally Manufactured: Shenzhen, China |
| Information: |
Cetbon |
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| Item No: |
16218-20 |
Date Collected: |
Feb. 18, 2016 |
| Located at |
47.177628, -124.197595 |
| Category: |
Plastic shampoo bottle |
Size & Weight: |
22cm x 6cm |
| Country Originally Manufactured: Miaoli, Taiwan |
| Information: |
New Top Corporation |
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| Item No: |
16218-21 |
Date Collected: |
Feb. 18, 2016 |
| Located at |
47.177409, -124.197012 |
| Category: |
Plastic bottle |
Size & Weight: |
31cm x 8cm |
| Country Originally Manufactured: Guangzhou, Canton, China |
| Information: |
Nongfu Spring Co. Ltd. |
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| Item No: |
16218-22 |
Date Collected: |
Feb. 18, 2016 |
| Located at |
47.176679, -124.196460 |
| Category: |
Plastic bottle |
Size & Weight: |
22cm x 6cm |
| Country Originally Manufactured: Guangzhou, Canton, China |
| Information: |
Nongfu Spring Co., Ltd. |
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| Item No: |
16218-23 |
Date Collected: |
Feb. 18, 2016 |
| Located at |
47.1775980, -124.196583 |
| Category: |
Plastic wine bottle cap |
Size & Weight: |
22cm x 6cm |
| Country Originally Manufactured: Wenzhou, China |
| Information: |
Master Kong |
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| Item No: |
16218-24 |
Date Collected: |
Feb. 18, 2016 |
| Located at |
47.174404, -124.196674 |
| Category: |
Plastic bottle |
Size & Weight: |
19cm x 6.5cm |
| Country Originally Manufactured: Hangzhou, China |
| Information: |
Wa Ha Ha |
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| Item No: |
16218-25 |
Date Collected: |
Feb. 18, 2016 |
| Located at |
47.173616, -124.196887 |
| Category: |
Plastic bottle |
Size & Weight: |
30cm x 10cm |
| Country Originally Manufactured: Korea |
| Information: |
N/A |
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| Item No: |
16218-26 |
Date Collected: |
Feb. 18, 2016 |
| Located at |
47.173062, -124.197118 |
| Category: |
Plastic cigarette lighter |
Size & Weight: |
8cm x 2cm |
| Country Originally Manufactured: Japan |
| Information: |
Tokai Corporation |
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Partition line of each compartments are protective outer covering of Polyzoa. Median size of each compartment is 0.3mm x 0.8mm.
Photo taken with a polarization filter set to deliver clear image. |
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| Bushy colony of Hydrozoa growing on the surface of plastic marine debris. |
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