Hey, I’ve been charting the Gulf Stream and its microplastic hotspots, and I think it could help make your next field trip a lot more efficient—what do you think?

Here’s the straight‑up rundown. The Gulf Stream leaves the Gulf of Mexico at about 25°N, 80°W, and heads eastward, picking up warm water from the Atlantic. At 30°N, 75°W you hit a swell of about 0.4 m/s that pulls microplastics north. The 100‑meter depth layer at 32°N, 73°W is a hotspot—about 12% of the particles I counted there were larger than 5 mm. If we set up our net at those latitudes, we’ll pull in the bulk of the debris before it spreads farther. Just keep the haul line tight at 100 m and you’ll have a clear picture without the need for any digital overlay. Does that line up with what you need?