Researchers from UCC find plastic on seafloor where even light has never penetrated

Researchers from University College Cork have found plastic on the seafloor at depths of more than 2km where even light has never penetrated.

UCC’s Marine Geology Research group has been investigating cold-water coral habitats in the Porcupine Bank Canyon, some 320 km due west of Dingle, on a research expedition led by UCC’s Dr Aaron Lim on board the Marine Institute’s RV Celtic Explorer.