Originally posted by the Voice of America. Voice of America content is produced by the Voice of America, a United States federal government-sponsored entity, and is in the public domain. Microbe Colonies Thrive on Ocean Plastic Debris Thoughtless habits and practices - a bottle dropped here, a bag thrown there - are creating garbage dumps in the world's oceans. The flotilla of debris moves with the currents and harms fish and marine mammals that either ingest or get entangled in it. But for some organisms, it's home. __________________________________________________________________ [1]http://www.voanews.com/media/photogallery/1693734.html References 1. http://www.voanews.com/media/photogallery/1693734.html