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b'We\\u2019ve all heard about trash in the oceans, but how bad is it?\\n\\nSenior Biologist Kim Bassos-Hull shares why marine debris \\u2014 even tiny bits of plastic \\u2014 can threaten marine animals and ecosystems, and she offers simple ideas for reducing marine debris in our daily lives.\\n\\nThrough years of marine research and youth education programs, Bassos-Hull has a wealth of experience and stories, from untangling and measuring clumps of fishing line found at bridges and piers to encountering the strange case of a dolphin entangled in a bathing suit. Explore marine debris issues further with Mote\'s exhibit opening Dec. 9, "Sea Debris: Awareness Through Art" featuring the marine trash sculptures of "Washed Ashore": https://mote.org/exhibits/details/coming-dec-9-2017-sea-debris-awareness-through-art. Bassos Hull carries out her work through Mote Marine Laboratory and the Sarasota Dolphin Research Program, a Chicago Zoological Society Program in collaboration with Mote.'