Marine Debris Project Final Report 2014

List of FiguresFigure 1. Map showing locations of coastal debris surveys around mainland Australia and the southernisland state, Tasmania. ....................................................................................................................................... 7Figure 2. Relative density of anthropogenic debris along the Australian coast. ............................................ 228Figure 3. Component of debris that is likely coming from the marine environment. ................................... 229Figure 4. Map showing locations of surface trawl surveys around the continent. ........................................ 230Figure 5. Deploying the surface trawl net aboard the Southern Surveyor. ..................................................... .12Figure 6. Photos taken from aboard the Southern Surveyor. ........................................................................... 13Figure 7. Chromatograms showing examples of phthalates (plasticiser residues) and their occurrence indifferent samples.. .......................................................................................................................................... 234Figure 8. Turtle tagging on Heron Island. ....................................................................................................... 235Figure 9. Tracks of turtle movement near Heron Island, Qld. ........................................................................ 236Figure 10. Experiment to investigate how turtles see. ................................................................................... 236Page | 220