Remote island cleanup discovers tonnes of ocean plastic

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Tracking ocean microplastics 400km from mainland

CSIRO researchers use manta net trawls and beach surveys in the Coral Sea to measure microplastics floating at sea versus debris washed onshore.

Hunting Microplastics on Remote Ocean Coral Cays

Scuba divers explore breathtaking undersea walls covered in vibrant sea fans, coral gardens, clownfish, and giant stingrays in the Coral Sea reserve.

Untouched Marine Life Beneath the Coral Sea

1.5 tonnes of plastic on uninhabited islands

Expedition teams remove over a ton of shipping ropes, floats, and barrels from pristine remote sand cays where seabirds and turtles nest.

Tonnes of Trash Found on Empty Sand Cays

Plastic is entering the seabird food chain

Conservationists explain how broken down plastics enter marine food chains, showing seabirds nesting in plastic and feeding debris directly to young birds.

How Ocean Plastics Poison Island Wildlife

[03:16] Hunting Microplastics on Remote Ocean Coral Cays
[04:19] Untouched Marine Life Beneath the Coral Sea
[06:06] Tonnes of Trash Found on Empty Sand Cays
[07:21] How Ocean Plastics Poison Island Wildlife

Remote island cleanup discovers tonnes of ocean plastic

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