What are the sources of marine pollution and what is their impact on marine life?
Marine pollution occurs when harmful effects result from the entry into the ocean
of
chemicals, particles, industrial, agricultural and residential waste,
noise, or the spread of invasive organisms. Eighty percent of marine
pollution comes from land. Air pollution is also a contributing factor by
carrying off pesticides or dirt into the ocean. Land and air pollution have
proven to be harmful to marine life and their habitats.
The oil spill is
dangerous to marine life in several ways. The oil spilled in the ocean could
get on to the gills and feathers of marine animals, which makes it difficult
for them to move or swim properly or feed their children. The long term effect
on marine life can include cancer, failure in the reproductive system,
behavioral changes, and even death
Most of the debris
in the ocean does not decompose and remain in the ocean for years. It uses
oxygen as it degrades. As a result of this, oxygen levels go down. When oxygen
levels go down, the chances of survival of marine animals like whales, turtles,
sharks, dolphins, penguins for a long time also goes down.
Industrial and
agricultural wastes include various poisonous chemicals that are
considered hazardous for marine life. Chemicals from pesticides can accumulate
in the fatty tissue of animals, leading to failure in their reproductive system
Chemicals used in
industries and agriculture get washed into the rivers and from there are
carried into the oceans. These chemicals do not get dissolved and sink at the
bottom of the ocean. Small animals ingest these chemicals and are later eaten
by large animals, which then affects the whole food chain
Marine pollution occurs when harmful effects result from the entry into the ocean of chemicals, particles, industrial, agricultural and residential waste, noise, or the spread of invasive organisms. Eighty percent of marine pollution comes from land. Air pollution is also a contributing factor by carrying off pesticides or dirt into the ocean. Land and air pollution have proven to be harmful to marine life and their habitats.
The oil spill is dangerous to marine life in several ways. The oil spilled in the ocean could get on to the gills and feathers of marine animals, which makes it difficult for them to move or swim properly or feed their children. The long term effect on marine life can include cancer, failure in the reproductive system, behavioral changes, and even death
Most of the debris in the ocean does not decompose and remain in the ocean for years. It uses oxygen as it degrades. As a result of this, oxygen levels go down. When oxygen levels go down, the chances of survival of marine animals like whales, turtles, sharks, dolphins, penguins for a long time also goes down.
Industrial and agricultural wastes include various poisonous chemicals that are considered hazardous for marine life. Chemicals from pesticides can accumulate in the fatty tissue of animals, leading to failure in their reproductive system
Chemicals used in industries and agriculture get washed into the rivers and from there are carried into the oceans. These chemicals do not get dissolved and sink at the bottom of the ocean. Small animals ingest these chemicals and are later eaten by large animals, which then affects the whole food chain
