![]() “Our findings reveal some of the complex collective challenges we face when dealing with plastic pollution,” said Hudson Pinheiro, the lead author, from the University of São Paulo and a research fellow at the academy. The researchers noted that plastic can spread coral disease, and that fishing lines and nets can damage the structure of the reefs and thus harm fish abundance and diversity. There was more plastic pollution in reefs nearer to densely populated cities and markets, as well as marine protected areas, whose borders are heavily frequented by fishers. “We are almost always the first humans to set eyes on these deeper reefs, and yet we see human-produced trash on every dive.” Photograph: Luiz Rocha/California Academy of Sciences ![]() Almost three-quarters of larger items found were from ghost fishing gear, with plastic wrappers and bottles also common. ![]()
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