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| Keywords: pmnm laysan albatross chick adult disposable lighters inspect wildlife threat marine debris healthy beaches cleanup papahanaumokuakea ecosystem health impact The trash and debris we leave behind after visits to the beach can easily make it into the ocean -- and into the lives of the marine wildlife that call our oceans home. Trash is a major threat to ocean life and ecosystems, so doing your part to pick up after yourself on the beach can have a profound, positive impact on the lives of animals like this Laysan albatross and chick inspecting a pile of disposable cigarette lighters picked up during a NOAA Marine Debris cleanup in Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument. Photo Credit: David Slater/NOAA The trash and debris we leave behind after visits to the beach can easily make it into the ocean -- and into the lives of the marine wildlife that call our oceans home. Trash is a major threat to ocean life and ecosystems, so doing your part to pick up after yourself on the beach can have a profound, positive impact on the lives of animals like this Laysan albatross and chick inspecting a pile of disposable cigarette lighters picked up during a NOAA Marine Debris cleanup in Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument. Photo Credit: David Slater/NOAA | ||||
