A new study takes a comprehensive look at the plastic debris smothering reefs, where in the ocean it's more prevalent — and how to deal with the problem. Plastic is suffocating coral reefs ...

Plastic is suffocating coral reefs — and it's not just bottles and bags. July 12, 2023 4:21 PM ET. ... long lines, nets that get entangled and get stuck in the reef," he says.

NPR Plastic is suffocating coral reefs — and it's not just bottles and bags. A new study takes a comprehensive look at the plastic debris smothering reefs, where in the ocean it's more prevalent ...

Plastic is suffocating coral reefs — and it's not just bottles and bags By Ari Daniel. Published July 12, 2023 ... nets that get entangled and get stuck in the reef," he says.

Researchers have previously found that plastic can not only "suffocate and kill the corals, sponges and other invertebrates," says Pinheiro, but also increase the likelihood of a coral getting a ...

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The lion's share was actually plastic fishing debris, "like ropes, long lines, nets that get entangled and get stuck in the reef," he says. Even after all this fishing gear settles on the coral ...

Finding new species of fish was the goal when marine biologist Hudson Pinheiro was diving in the Verde Island Passage in the Philippines. And he found them. But while he was down there, he found ...