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Marine surface-dwelling organisms, such as jellies, snails, barnacles and crustaceans, are a critical ecological link between diverse ecosystems.

Marine surface-dwelling organisms, such as jellies, snails, barnacles and crustaceans, are a critical ecological link between diverse ecosystems.

The Great Pacific Garbage patch is home to more than just human trash. It also hosts a community of floating marine life that plays a vital role in ocean ecosystems.

When the long-distance swimmer and his crew got to the heart of the garbage patch, they found high concentrations of floating life called 'neuston'.

Over a period of less than a year, "high concentrations" of microplastics formed in Australias Top End and...

In the crystal clear waters of the Bahamas one diver is doing what most people would baulk at — shes approaching wild sharks, sticking her arm down their mouths and removing embedded hooks. Cristina Zenato had been diving in the chain of islands, off Cuba, for a couple of years and has always been fascinated by the ocean. After seeing sharks in visible distress she told 9news.com.au she decided to do something. READ MORE: Diver Christina Zenato has been removing fishing hooks from sharks i...