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To understand sea turtle behavior around ocean plastics, the research team compared how sea turtles in a lab setting reacted to smelling odors of turtle food, ocean-soaked plastic, clean plastic and water.
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It was delivered by a very tall, quiet Dutchman by the name of Pascal van Erp. Pascal explained how he had started to recover abandoned ghost fishing gear entangled on wrecks in 2009. He soon inspired others to join him.
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The not-for-profit organisation states that this is "a fun, informative, illustrated book for 10 - 14 year olds aimed at growing in
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University of Exeter scientists scoured existing published studies and Twitter for shark and ray entanglements, and found reports of more than 1,000 entangled individuals.
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In the first study of its kind, researchers at Macquarie University studied how the chemicals leached during plastic pollution affect photosynthetic marine bacteria.
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Research led by Anglia Ruskin University has shown that microplastics are messing with mussel survival, by reducing their ability to attach themselves to their surroundings.
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It’s not fun when you’re on the green, and the golf ball you hit takes a dive, literally into the sea.
Before you take another golf ball from your golf bag, spare a thought of the environment—try to imagine the scene below the waves.
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The hotel obviously prides itself in providing a personal service for guests, ie a complimentary bottle of Prosecco for a landmark birthday. However it missed the mark on New Year's Eve.
,, Read moreIngesting balloons can cause a slow death to wild birds and mammals as well as farm animals, horses and marine life. Adam Grogan, RSPCA
Drifting plastic makes ideal vessels for carrying infectious disease across vast stretches of water.
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Human-made microplastics are found in all the oceans. The most abundant type are fibers, which are shed from materials like carpets and fleece clothing, while their small size means that marine animals as small as zooplankton can consume them.
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Not much is known about the textile microfibers in the seafloor sediments.
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Disposal contact lenses, like many plastic items, do exert a toll on the environment once they vanish from our sight down the sink or toilet bowl.
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The National Wildlife Refuge System - within the U.S.
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Ironically the Powys based school prides itself on being a “GREEN” School.
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Recent research has found microplastics in nearly three-quarters of the mesopelagic fish caught in the northwest Atlantic.
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