Plankton, Plastics and Poo

Videos

What are the consequences of microplastics in the oceans?
​Introducing the issue of marine plastics and its impact
What are field sampling techniques for plastics?
An insight into field sampling techniques for plastics
How do scientists investigate the impact of plastics?
Find out how scientists investigate the impact of plastics
How can science help understand the impact of plastics?
Science and society

Images & galleries

Energy flow in the marine community
Discover how energy flows through the marine ecosystem
What is the marine carbon cycle?
What would happen in the carbon cycle if there were no zooplankton?
Where is carbon stored?
There are four major carbon stores on the planet. Learn about them here.
How do toxins build up through the food web?
Learn about bioaccumulation.
What are the impacts of marine plastic pollution?
Understand some of the impacts of marine plastics
What kind of rubbish is found on the world’s beaches?
The top culprits of beach pollution.
Where do microplastics come from?
Learn about the different sources of microplastics.
What are microplastics and how do we research them?
What are microplastics?
What happens in a microplastics laboratory?
Find what takes place in a marine plastics lab
How do scientists research copepods?
Follow a day in the life of an Arctic researcher looking at plankton