Plastic can bring coastal animals with it when swept out to sea, like these anemones on a fish basket. This week, postdoc @LinseyHaram visited SERC-West to catalog a sampling of life #VortexSwim collected from plastic in the North Pacific Gyre. #InvasionsFlotilla (📸@ahaigh126) 
Getting to the Gyre isn't easy, so we're grateful we could rely on the #VortexSwim crew, who collected the samples while following @BenLecomteSwim's epic swim from Hawaii to San Francisco—all to raise awareness about plastic pollution. (📸@ahaigh126)
While in the Gyre, #VortexSwim collected dozens of animal species: pelagic and coastal. These samples will help us understand how plastic is affecting life in the open ocean. Stay tuned for updates! #InvasionsFlotilla (📸@ahaigh126)
Big thanks to #VortexSwim and Ocean Voyages Institute (@oceancleanup) for collaborating with us! Learn more about their work here: benlecomte.com oceanvoyagesinstitute.org
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