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Into The Deep: The Effect Of Human Activity Miles Below Sea Level
An amphipod similar to contaminated species in the Pacific.

Marine scientists who studied crustaceans from three Pacific Ocean trenches, including the Mariana Trench, have discovered the depth of the influence of human activity on ocean ecosystems. Shrimp-like amphipods feeding at the bottom of the trenches were found to have elevated levels of carbon-14, which researchers attributed to nuclear bomb testing decades ago. Other studies have shown elevated levels of industrial pollutants, including PCB and flame retardant, in these bottom dwellers.

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