Ocean Pollution Awareness

Underwater photographs highlighting the harmful effects of plastic pollution on marine life and coral reefs.

Coral reef damage caused by dynamite fishing, Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia

Plastic pollution of the Ocean, a discarded wtite plastic bag on tropical coral reef, on the blue water background swims school of tropical fish. Underwater shot. Red sea, Egypt, Africa

Pollution. Various types of drifting waste such as plastic bottles, bags, nets, ropes, etc. accumulated in aggregations of decomposing sargassum. The genus Sargassum is characterized by having gas vesicles known as aerocysts that provide them with buoyancy. Thanks to these balls of gas, some species of sargassum are able to remain floating on the surface of the ocean for months and the currents end up accumulating them, forming immense aggregations similar to floating islands. Tenerife, Canary Islands.

Coral reef damage caused by dynamite fishing, Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia

Plastic trash collected by snorkeler, Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia

Diver with a shoal of blue reef fish, Wilson Island, part of the Capricornia Cays National Park, Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Queensland, Australia

An oily fatty layer of garbage slowly drifts on surface of sea. Waste polluting oceans floating on surface of blue water. Ocean covered with layer of fat and plastic debris

one of the electrode provides current to the structure of bio-rock, method of enhancing the growth of corals and aquatic organisms, metal covering a wooden boat wreck, dive site of reef seen aquatics, desa pemuteran, bali island, indonesia, pacific ocean date: 22.07.08 ref: zb777_117071_0047 compulsory credit: oceans-image/photoshot

Plastic bottle on the sea bottom, Vis Island, Croatia, Adriatic Sea, Mediterranean

Plastic pollution of the Ocean, a discarded wtite plastic bag on tropical coral reef, on the blue water background swims school of tropical fish. Underwater shot. Red sea, Egypt, Africa

Hammer used to destroyed the rock illegally to collect the date shells or date mussels, Lithophaga lithophaga, Vervece rock, Marine Protected area Punta Campanella, Massa Lubrense, Penisola Sorrentina, Costa Amalfitana, Italy, Tyrrhenian Sea, Mediterranean

Freediver picks up lost fishing net lies on green algae in sun glare on shallow water in Black sea, Ghost gear pollution of Ocean, Black sea, Odessa, Ukraine, Europe

Plastic bag floating underwater. Transparent plastic bag drifts under surface of water, tropical fish swim nearby. Plastic pollution of Ocean, Red sea, Safaga, Egypt, Africa

Plastic bag underwater in shallow water at sea, Cornwall, England, September

Rusted metal cage metal cage lying on the bottom of the ocean Copyright: xZoonar.com/YannxPoirierx 12914578

A coral reef has been destroyed in Indonesia.

Cabos, garbage in the sea. Interestingly, some residues become refuge and tiny ecosystems for some species such as seahorses (Hippocampus hippocampus), spider crabs (Stenorhynchus lanceolatus), algae and fingerlings. Canary islands

Fisher catch Pacific needlefish with a net, Philippines, Asia

Mayotte reef to be ravaged by El Niño in March-April 2024

Plastic waste in the ocean along with Indo-Pacific sergeant (Abudefduf vaigiensis) Green Island, a small volcanic island in the Pacific Ocean, Taiwan

A disposable diaper floating on the surface of the water, Alif Dhaalu Atoll, The Maldives.

Creator: Stolz, Gary M. Subjects: Caribbean;Marine resources conservation;Natural areas;Virgin Islands;Water;ocean;underwater. . 1998 - 2011.

Plastic waste in the ocean along with Indo-Pacific sergeant, (Abudefduf vaigiensis) Green Island, a small volcanic island in the Pacific Ocean , Taiwan

Plastic pollution, plastic bottle and cup in blue water. Discarded plastic bottle slowly drifting under surface of blue water in sunlight. Plastic garbage environmental pollution problem in Red Sea, Egypt, Africa

Native Fishing Net Kills Coral Reef

Indonesia, Papua, Raja Ampat, Fam, Penemu Islands. Destructive fishing practices, like fish bombing, are destroying reefs worldwide.

Seaweed farm.Sumbawa.Indonesia.

Discarded kitchen plastic storage net shopping hang down of coral reef. Plastic pollution of the ocean. Plastic mesh bag hanging on a beautiful coral reef. Red sea, Egypt, Africa

Plastic garbage lies on sandy-silty bottom of sea in shallow water on bright sunny day in sun glare. Seabed polluted with plastic and other debris, Red sea, Safaga, Egypt, Africa

Marine pollution - floating discarded fishing nets, a danger to many marine species, Canary Islands.

Coral farming. Divers hang young specimens of elkhorn coral (Acropora palmata) on the frame on which they grow until they can be released onto the reef. The aim is to breed corals that can withstand the higher water temperatures. Dive site Nursery, Tavernier, Florida Keys, Florida, USA, North America

Healthy coral reef in Mayotte resists El Nino phenomenon

Jellyfish (Catostylus sp.) swimming in a slick of plastic debris. Turtles feed on jellies such as these and this photo shows how easily they can get confused and feed on plastic instead. Indian Ocean off Sri Lanka.

Environmental problem caused by the misuse of single-use wipes. Little Neptune grass (Cymodocea nodosa). Photo complaint, garbage in the sea.

Clear plastic bag polluting our ocean

Philippine diver harvesting seaweed. Using a T-Shirt on his head as sun protection, Philippines, Pacific Ocean, Southeast Asia, Asia

Woman in diving equipment swims and collects plastic debris underwater on the bottom of coral reef. Snorkeler cleaning Ocean from plastic pollution. Plastic pollution of the Ocean. Red sea, Egypt, Africa

Trash floating in ocean, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia

Diver collecting edible algae (Eucheuma sp.) Lighthouse Reef Atoll, Belize. May 2015. Model released.

Global Warming

Pollution in ocean environmental problem, Car tyres dumped in sea, ecology

Submarine emissary. Submarine outfall. Despite the visual impact that it entails and the fact that the negative effects on the environmental impact can always be reduced, in this image it is a treated water discharge. Tenerife, Canary Islands.

Traditional Fishing Trap Hidden in the Reef

Plastic bag half sunk and drifting. More garbage such as ropes but also natural elements such as algae are mixed among it. The place doesn't matter, but the consequences.

ARQUEOLOGIA ACUATICA. FOTOGRAFIA SUBMARINA EN UN BARCO HUNDIDO.

Coral reef protective program on Indonesia in the navy Nationwide park Bunaken. New coral reefs should originate by specially designed artificial concrete stones. North-Sulawesi, Indonesia.

Indo-Pacific Coral Reef and tropical fish of Rainbow Reef at Ripley's Aquarium Toronto

Posidonia seagrass destroyed by boat anchors, Golfe-Juan, Alpes-Maritimes, France

Seaweed farm.Sumbawa.Indonesia.

Old plastic bag drifting in water column over seagrass meadow. Plastic bag floating underwater on the blue depth, environmental pollution. Plastic pollution of Ocean, Red sea, Safaga, Egypt, Africa

Plastic cup in the Mediterranean Sea France

Cabos, garbage in the sea. Interestingly, some residues become refuge and tiny ecosystems for some species such as seahorses (Hippocampus hippocampus), spider crabs (Stenorhynchus lanceolatus), algae and fingerlings. Canary islands

Plastic pollution trash under the sea with different kinds of garbage - plastic bottles, bags, wastes. Eco, water pollution concept. Garbage in the ocean flat vector illustration.

Dead leaves of (Posidonia oceanica), Kokkini Hani, Crete

Woman in diving equipment swims and collects plastic debris underwater on the bottom of coral reef. Snorkeler cleaning Ocean from plastic pollution. Plastic pollution of the Ocean. Red sea, Egypt, Africa

ARQUEOLOGIA ACUATICA. FOTOGRAFIA SUBMARINA EN UN BARCO HUNDIDO.

Pollution in Red sea Egypt

Mexico, Cozumel, Reef monitoring system with Parque Nacional volunteers and staff

Divers cleaning the sea bed in Monaco

Disposable transparent plastic bag drifting Seaweed Brown (Sargassum) on surface of water form floating islands of algae and debris, on daytime in bright sun rays

Pollution in ocean environmental problem, Car tyres dumped in sea, ecology

Woman in diving equipment swims and collects plastic debris underwater on the bottom of coral reef. Snorkeler cleaning Ocean from plastic pollution. Plastic pollution of the Ocean. Red sea, Egypt, Africa

Carbon Cycle

Cultivation of Algae by women Zanzibar Tanzania

Plastic waste floating in the sea

Recorder acoustic beacons placed on TurtlesMayotte

Plastic pollution, plastic bottle in blue water. Discarded plastic bottle slowly drifting under surface of blue water in sunlight. Plastic garbage environmental pollution problem in Ocean. Red sea, Egypt, Africa

Woman in diving equipment swims and collects plastic debris underwater on the bottom of coral reef. Snorkeler cleaning Ocean from plastic pollution. Plastic pollution of the Ocean. Red sea, Egypt, Africa

Plastic pollution, discarded plastic bottle drifting under surface of the water in sun rays on sunset. plastic bottle in blue water. Plastic garbage environmental pollution problem in Ocean. Baklighting. Red sea, Egypt, Africa

commercial fishing net on water

Visit by Secretary Gale Norton to the Birch Aquarium at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, La Jolla, California, for a speech on exploration of alternative energy sources, and for a tour of the aquarium and the Scripps Institution environs

Man leaving a glass bottle in a blue recycling bin

Seaweed farm.Sumbawa.Indonesia.

Boy exploring plane wreckage in Exumas, Bahamas, Caribbean. June 2009, model released.

Submarine emissary. Submarine outfall. Despite the visual impact that it entails and the fact that the negative effects on the environmental impact can always be reduced, in this image it is a treated water discharge. Tenerife, Canary Islands.

Fish and Wildlife Service worker on boat checking gill net full of fish. Subjects: Environmental Sciences; Biologists (USFWS); Employees (USFWS). Collection: Environmental Sciences.

Used face mask lies on sandy bottom covered with green seagrass in sunlight. Discarded face masks polluting seabed since Coronavirus COVID-19. Pollution of Oceans. Red Sea, Egypt, Africa

Plastic pollution, plastic bottle in blue water. Discarded plastic bottle slowly drifting under surface of blue water in sunlight. Plastic garbage environmental pollution problem in Ocean. Red sea, Egypt, Africa

Woman in diving equipment swims and collects plastic debris underwater on the bottom of coral reef. Snorkeler cleaning Ocean from plastic pollution. Plastic pollution of the Ocean. Red sea, Egypt, Africa

Micronesia, Palau, Coral being propagated on reef

diving mask on the rocks

Disposable plastic bottle drift under surface of water in bright sunrays. A plastic bottle is thrown into the sea slowly drifts in water column in rays of morning sun, Red sea, Egypt, Africa

women are working at the Seaweed Plantation at the East Coast at the Village of Bwejuu on the Island of Zanzibar in Tanzania. Tanzania, Zanzibar, Bwejuu, October, 2004

School of plastic bottle pollution underwater

Underwater habitat.

White plastic shoping bag with smiley face drifting underwater near beautiful coral reef with tropical fishes swim around it. Plastic garbage environmental pollution problem. Red sea, Egypt, Africa

Close up of plastic pack drifts with scraps of Seaweed Brown (Sargassum) on surface of water form floats islands of algae and plastic debris, on daytime in sunlight, Red sea, Egypt, Africa

The plastic pollution in ocean.Plastic waste in water

Photo before and after the El Niño phenomenon of April 2024 on the reefs of the Mayotte lagoon. It can be seen that 50% of the corals perished after the bleaching caused by the hot water column.

Naive illustration, children drawing, environmental pollution by a ship dumping plastic waste into the sea, Austria, Europe

Garbage in the sea, waste water, fish, rivers are dirty with garbage and plastic. freshwater pollution vector concept dirty garbage in the river. flat style cartoon illustration vector

Drum for shark chum, Sardine run, Eastern Cape, South Africa

Brazil, Pernambuco, Porto de Galinhas, huge amount of fishes in transparent natural pools

Two photos taken just over a year apart illustrate the impact of bleaching caused by the hot El Niño 2024 phenomenon. Mayotte

Before/after comparison of the El Niño phenomenon in April 2024, which destroyed half the coral on surface reefs. Mayotte

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