In short: Researchers say human activity has caused Moreton Bay to be flooded with mud and plastic pollution. Around 98 per cent of the floor of Moreton Bay has been covered in a thick layer of mud.

But Moreton Bay is different. The large sand islands ... This method can be used to estimate how much plastic pollution is present in everything from water to seafood to biosolids and wastewater.

"This is the first study to quantify plastic in Moreton Bay and one of the few studies that has quantified microplastic pollution in coastal areas around Australia. "We are currently investigating ...

"This year any improvement in the overall health of Moreton Bay resulting from investments to reduce point source pollution, has been overshadowed by the impacts of major flood events," he said.

In 1970, Moreton Bay had about 400 square kilometres of clean ... samples to produce a new estimate of how much microplastic pollution is in the bay. Dr Elvis Okoffo has tested samples of mud ...

Moreton Bay, part of Quandamooka Country in southeastern ... That kind of biodiversity helps with managing pollution and makes it possible for more oysters and other seafood to flourish.

“It is a process already underway in Moreton Bay.” The bay is known as a hotbed of marine life, and is home to turtles, sharks, stingrays, gropers, tropical fish, dolphins, dugongs and ...

But Moreton Bay is different. The large sand islands ... This method can be used to estimate how much plastic pollution is present in everything from water to seafood to biosolids and wastewater.