Four currents-the Gulf Stream, North Atlantic Current, Canary Current, and North Atlantic Equatorial Current-unite to form a rotating ocean current system known as the North Atlantic Gyre.

According to Materić, a higher concentration of nanoplastic was found in the North Atlantic subtropical gyre, an area where surface microplastics are known to accumulate because of ocean currents.

Scientists found invisible plastic pollution across the North Atlantic Ocean. These particles harm both wildlife and humans.

In the oceans, the most widespread type of plastic pollution may be the kind you can’t see. A new study published Wednesday in the journal Nature estimates that the North Atlantic Ocean alone ...

How is ventilation at various depth layers of the Atlantic connected and what role do changes in ocean circulation play?