Invisible threat: Microplastic contamination discovered on bottom of Sydney Harbour

The bottom of Sydney Harbour has been contaminated by widespread microplastic pollution which could be entering the food chain, scientists say. Professor Emma Johnston from the Sydney Institute of Marine Science said the microplastics, or fragments of plastic less than five millimetres long, represented the ""emergence of new contaminants in our harbours and waterways"". Videoclip and news transcript.

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Keywords: MARINE DEBRIS, MICROPLASTICS, LITTER, PLASTICS

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Related Topics: Pollution and Degradation

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