Researchers are training ‘mighty’ marine fungi to quickly eat polyurethane, one of our most common plastics. View on euronews ...

Researchers found marine fungi capable of breaking down plastic. They tested fungi from Hawai‘i’s nearshore waters.

Learn more about the marine fungi that could be conditioned to help clean up Hawai’i’s beaches.

Starting about 2,150 years ago, researchers identified an increase in lead pollution in marine sediment cores ... lead required large quantities of wood, leading to extensive deforestation ...

In order to give you context for this ongoing challenge, this Spotlight guides you through both the basics of marine mammals and the fundamental sources of acoustic pollution in their habitat.