Uploaded April 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
When you think of the ocean floor, you may think of marine creatures lurking in the dark. But there are other surprises on the sea floor, and that’s plastic pollution.
Together with the University of Tasmania, we assessed data from remote operated vehicles and bottom trawls to build predictive models to estimate the amount and distribution of plastic on the ocean floor.
We discovered the deep ocean has become a resting place for most plastic pollution - up to 11 million tonnes of it. 😮
Find out more at CSIRO.au
Video credit: kristianlainephotography (On Instagram)
When you think of the ocean floor, you may think of marine creatures lurking in the dark. But there are other surprises on the sea floor, and that’s plastic pollution.
Together with the University of Tasmania, we assessed data from remote operated vehicles and bottom trawls to build predictive models to estimate the amount and distribution of plastic on the ocean floor.
We discovered the deep ocean has become a resting place for most plastic pollution - up to 11 million tonnes of it. 😮
Find out more at CSIRO.au
Video credit: kristianlainephotography (On Instagram)
