On one of the uninhabited islands of the Atlantic, Brazilian geologists happened to discover structures formed from plastic and stones. It is reported by Gismeteo.
In fact, these are sedimentary rocks held together by garbage polymer residues. They are called “plastiglomerates”.
The island of Trindade is dotted with volcanic calderas and gorges, it is quite small (its area is about 10 sq. km). At the same time, the vast majority of local beach areas are literally covered with plastic debris, which is brought here by sea currents. The impact of high temperature literally contributes to the fusion of all this rubbish, especially fishing nets, into the rock.
According to the researchers, this is a very sad phenomenon, from an ecological point of view, especially since the island is considered a protected area, on which, among other things, a population of sea turtles lays eggs. In addition, several endemic species of fish, Red Book crabs, sea birds and unique coral colonies live off the coast of Trindade.
Source: Rosbalt
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