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What causes algae blooms?
toxic Euglena bloom
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plastic pollution breakdown into microplastics
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Can reed beds clean contaminated groundwater?
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Gitanjali Rao explains the fight for clean drinking water
Learn more about the importance of clean drinking water in this interview with Gitanjali...
Video: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
What causes algae blooms?
Algae blooms can make lakes and oceans look like abstract paintings.
Video: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
How to clean up Earth's oceans
The Ocean Cleanup wants to rid the world's oceans of plastic.
Video: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
What are microplastics?
What lies beneath? Plastic, probably.
Video: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
Can reed beds clean contaminated groundwater?
Learn about experiments that use plants, notably reeds, to filter pollutants from...
Video: Contunico © ZDF Studios GmbH, Mainz; Thumbnail © Tt/Dreamstime.com
The impact of plastic waste on marine life
Learn how plastic debris affects the Pacific Ocean.
Video: Contunico © ZDF Studios GmbH, Mainz; Thumbnail © Evgeniy Parilov/Dreamstime.com
Does global warming affect the ocean's oxygen levels?
Learn about the steady decline in levels of dissolved oxygen in the ocean, a phenomenon...
Video: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
How can coral reefs be protected from sunscreen damage?
Development of a biodegradable bead that can soak up the coral-killing sunblock ingredient,...
Video: © American Chemical Society (A Britannica Publishing Partner)
How are drifting sensors used to study the salt content and pollution in California's Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta?
Learn about how drifting sensors are used to collect data on water salinity and pollution...
Video: Displayed by permission of The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved. (A Britannica Publishing Partner)
Major types of pollution explained
Learn more about the major kinds of pollution in this infographic explainer.
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Learn how littering and the improper disposal of waste put trash in the oceans
Learn where marine debris—trash in the ocean—comes from.
Video: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/Department of Commerce

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groundwater pollution
Groundwater pollution caused by metals and industrial production waste.
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water pollution point source
Industrial wastewater gushing from a pipe into a wetland.
© narvikk—E+/Getty Images
sewage pollution
Sewage pouring from sewer pipes into a river in Turkey.
© AykKokcu—iStock/Getty Images Plus
toxic Euglena bloom
Toxic bloom caused by Euglena, a photosynthetic protist.
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
plastic pollution breakdown into microplastics
Breakdown of plastic pollution in ocean waters. Sunlight and seawater embrittle plastic,...
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc./Christine McCabe
oil pollution
Oil spill in a pond.
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aquifer
The process of saltwater intrusion into a coastal aquifer depends on how much water...
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc./Patrick O'Neill Riley
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