A group has been assigned a formal discussion to answer the question "How does pollution affect the oceans?”Which text would be most helpful for finding facts on the topic?

An informational article about plastics in the ocean is the most likely source of factual information about how pollution affects the oceans. Plastics are a major kind of ocean pollution, so the article directly addresses the discussion topic. The poem and captain’s journal are personal or creative texts, and the encyclopedia entry focuses on ocean wildlife rather than pollution.

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