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Human trash has found its way to the deepest parts of Earth's seas and oceans
Debris produced by human activity has now been spotted at a depth of 5,112 meters (3.2 miles) in the Mediterranean Sea.
Alarming Discovery: Human Trash Found at Deepest Point of the Mediterranean Sea
The floor of the Calypso Deep − a 5,112-meter-deep trench in the Ionian Sea − holds one of the highest concentrations of ...
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Human-caused marine debris has already reached the deepest point in the Mediterranean Sea
More information: Georg Hanke et al, Marine litter in the deepest site of the Mediterranean Sea, Marine Pollution Bulletin (2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2025.117610 ...
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Marine litter has already reached the deepest point in the Mediterranean Sea
The bottom of the Calypso Deep, a 5,112-metre deep depression in the Ionian Sea, contains one of the highest concentrations of marine debris in the deep ocean: it is yet another testimony to the ...