Pacific Garbage Patch

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf marine debris
gptkbp:composedOf plastic debris
gptkbp:contains microplastics
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Pacific Garbage Patch
gptkbp:impact marine life
gptkbp:isAccessibleBy satellite imagery
gptkbp:isAssociatedWith toxic chemicals
ocean gyres
gptkbp:isAttendedBy climate change
environmental initiatives
gptkbp:isChallengedBy funding limitations
gptkbp:isComposedOf fishing nets
gptkbp:isConnectedTo other oceanic gyres
marine_ecosystems
gptkbp:isDescribedAs a floating island of trash
gptkbp:isDiscussedIn policy debates
gptkbp:isDocumentedIn news articles
research expeditions
gptkbp:isExploredIn educational programs
gptkbp:isHomeTo various species of fish
gptkbp:isInfluencedBy wind patterns
urban runoff
gptkbp:isLinkedTo consumer behavior
plastic production
gptkbp:isMonitoredBy scientific organizations
gptkbp:isPartOf gptkb:Great_Pacific_Garbage_Patch
global ocean currents
gptkbp:isPortrayedBy scientific journals
gptkbp:isPromotedBy activists
gptkbp:isRegardedAs a major environmental issue
gptkbp:isRelatedTo ocean pollution
gptkbp:isStudiedIn marine biologists
gptkbp:isSubjectTo documentaries
gptkbp:isThreatenedBy ocean currents
gptkbp:isTrainedIn cleanup projects
gptkbp:isUtilizedFor human health
human activities
wildlife conservation
fishermen
regulate
clean up
monitor effectively
gptkbp:isVisitedBy seabirds
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:North_Pacific_Ocean
1970s
gptkbp:size 1.6 million square kilometers
gptkbp:wasEstablishedIn scientific research
environmental campaigns