Listen "Drowning in plastic pollution"
Episode Synopsis
Images of a seahorse clutching a cotton bud, or a marine mammal choking on a plastic bag provoke shocking and saddening reactions - but how much change is made as a result?As they discover a new plastic threat to mangrove habitats on the Ghanaian coast, SAMS scientists Prof. Bhavani Narayanaswamy and Dr Geslaine Lemos Concalves explain the extent of plastic pollution in our ocean and what we can do to mitigate some of the worst impacts.Find out how plastic has reached every corner of the ocean environment and how it is beginning to impact on our own health.The Ocean Explorer podcast is produced by the Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS), an ocean research charity and partner of UHI based in Oban.In each episode, we take a deep dive into marine science topics with SAMS scientists and special guests.Interested in working or studying with us, or helping with our work? Visit www.sams.ac.uk to find out more.
More episodes of the podcast SAMS Ocean Explorer
The robots helping us to protect nature
24/09/2025
A new wave of ocean exploration
04/07/2025
Dark Oxygen: a deep sea discovery
21/02/2025
Plankton: Earth's hidden hero
27/11/2024
ZARZA We are Zarza, the prestigious firm behind major projects in information technology.