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Introduction: Marine Pollution needs no introduction in this day and age when almost all of us are aware with the knowledge that an island made entirely up of plastic and other debris is floating beneath the very surface of the pacific ocean. It is also known as the great pacific garbage patch. Yet, humans only […]
INTRODUCTION Oceans are an extremely important ecosystem. The existence of marine life is crucial for life sustenance on the Earth. However, if the terrestrial ecosystem is degraded due to human activities how is it possible that the marine ecosystem is safe from it? Anthropogenic activities have caused global warming and climate change. Now we are […]
INTRODUCTION Pearl farming is gaining importance around the world due to the high demands for gems. It has great significance for economic development and coastal areas. WHAT ARE PEARLS? A pear is defined as a hard spherical gem that is bluish-grey in color or plain white. It is formed inside a bivalve mollusk or a […]
INTRODUCTION DEEP SEA MINING This term is defined as seabed mining that includes exploring and retrieving deposits and minerals from the depth of the oceans. The deep-sea mining is carried out at the depth of 200 meters. PROCESS OF DEEP SEA MINING Deep-sea mining is carried out by using modern technology. First, the remotely operated […]
INTRODUCTION Oil Spills: The accidental leakage/release of oil into the surrounding environment is known as oil spills. It is a form of environmental pollution. The release of petroleum hydrocarbons into the environment has environmental consequences. Oil spills occur in marine ecosystems such as oceans, coastlines, estuaries, etc. However, the incidents of oil spills happen on […]
World Bank is financing a regional project named Free Rivers and Seas for South Asia. The regional project initiative aims to promote the South Asia Cooperative Environment Programme. Plastic pollution is causing the degradation of marine ecological systems as well as rivers. Lack of strategies regarding plastic waste management is a huge gap in dealing […]
Introduction Microplastic: Microplastics are smaller particles of any kind of plastic. The European Chemicals Agency and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration have defined microplastic as smaller plastic particles ranging in size up to 5mm. These smaller particles make their way into the natural ecosystem through various sources. For detailed information about plastic pollution, read: What […]
Introduction Marine: This term includes anything related to sea or ocean. Marine Water: Marine water is salty water consisting of 97% of Earth’s water. Marine Pollution Marine pollution is defined as land pollutants being washed into the ocean. Land pollutants include the varied composition of trash, garbage, and chemicals being released into the ocean by […]
Introduction Coast: This term is also famous as seashore or coastline. The coast is the borderline between dry land area and water bodies. More specifically where the land area joins sea, ocean, Lake, etc is the coastline. The coastlines are covering an area of 620,000 kilometers on Earth. Coastal Ecosystem: Coastal ecosystem encompasses coral reefs, […]