Where are the large floating regions of trash in all oceans of the world where plastics outnumber marine organisms several times over located?

A) Along equatorial countercurrents
B) In areas of Ekman transport
C) In foreshore regions
D) In subtropical gyres
E) Near the poles


D

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a. True b. False

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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