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Bookmark or Share- Mysterious black debris in Sydney was not tar balls but 'much more ...The golf-ball-size debris that led to beach closures across the Australian city was not tar balls as first thought, but was instead made up of decomposed cooking oils, hair and food waste. Workers ...
- 'Tar ball' mystery: Sydney identifies objects that shut beaches - BBCInitially believed to be tar balls, they were in fact a "disgusting" combination of human faeces, cooking oil, chemicals and illicit drugs, researchers say. Eight beaches including Bondi were ...
- Scientists Say Tar Balls From Sydney Beaches Contained Human ... - Yahoo4. Thousands of tar balls, like the one pictured, closed Sydney beaches in October. Photo: Randwick City Council. It all started when thousands of sticky, foul-smelling round blobs started washing ...
- What’s really behind the sticky blobs on our beaches? The chemistry of ...Tar balls aren’t just a cosmetic problem for beaches. The sticky material can cause harm to marine ecosystems and impact animals such as seabirds, turtles, and fish by affecting their movement and feeding.
- Scientists confirm 'disgusting' composition of mysterious tar balls ...Black balls which washed up on multiple Sydney beaches last month were made up of human faeces, drugs and cooking oils, researchers have found. Initial reports suggested the balls were made of tar ...
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