Plastic has become the planet’s most ubiquitous form of modern pollution and microplastics are at the forefront of scientific interest and research combatting plastic pollution. Isabel Connell introduces her research into how she developed a non-invasive way of studying the effects of micorplastics by examining the guano of Australian seabirds.
Ocean Noise – Time to Listen?
As humans, we are used to finding our way with our eyes, but in the depths of the ocean eyes can take one only so far. For a multitude of marine life, it is sound and the ability to hear that are critical. Tom Smith explains the impact of noise pollution in the ocean and what is being done to combat it.