On Thursday, Santa Monica researchers Marcus Eriksen and Anna Cummins plan to set sail in the 72-foot sloop Sea Dragon on a voyage across the Sargasso Sea region of the North Atlantic to investigate the prevalence of micro-plastic marine debris.
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/greenspace/2010/01/long-beach-couple-to-study-impacts-of-plastic-debris-in-the-sargasso-sea.html