Water pollution is a serious matter‚ and can be defined as a problem. Poor water quality is just another way of saying water pollution. Water pollution is when one or more substances build up in water to such an extent‚ that several problems for animals and humans develop. Rivers‚ lakes‚ oceans‚ and other inland waters are able to naturally clean up certain amounts of the pollution by dispersing them harmlessly. Water pollution depends on the quantities: how much of the polluting substance is released
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Marine Pollution Marine pollution has become a major global issue. It is now becoming a serious concern that the ocean will no longer be a safe place for marine life and humans. There is a growing concern that pollution causes serious problems nowadays particularly health problems. This essay will argue that marine pollution should be addressed immediately. Firstly‚ the causes and the effects will be discussed‚ and some solutions to hoe marine pollution can be reduced. To begin with‚ marine pollution
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Effects of water pollution. The water pollution is very harmful to humans‚ animals and water life. The effects can be catastrophic‚ depending on the kind of chemicals‚ concentrations of the pollutants and where there are polluted. Below‚ we shall see a summary of the effects of water pollution. The effects of water pollution are varied and depend on what chemicals are dumped and in what locations. Many water bodies near urban areas (cities and towns) are highly polluted. This is the result
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(Source: Marine Ecosystem: EMCBTAP-ENVIS N Marine Pollution: Causes and Consequences Pollution of the world’s oceans is quickly becoming a major problem on Earth. We know very little about the effect that pollution has on the oceans‚ but we continue to dispose off chemicals‚ sewage and garbage into it at an unprecedented rate. Most people likely do not even know what types of pollutants reach the oceans. There may be billions of people unconcerned about ocean pollution and hence this
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Humanities – 12 marker – Marine Pollution. Marine Ecosystem - the sea. Pollution – When harmful substances make the air‚ land or water dirty. Pollutant – A harmful substance that causes pollution‚ such as exhaust fumes. There are many different causes of marine pollution. I am going to analyse all the different ways in which marine pollution happens‚ and the effects that this has on the environment‚ and if there are any solutions. People exploit the sea in a number of ways‚ such as for leisure
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MARINE POLLUTION By: Naveen Prasad Yerra subbarayudu AGENDA • Introduction • Types of pollution Cause Effects INTRODUCTION • Harmful foreign contaminates entry in to ocean like chemicals‚ particles‚ industrial‚ agricultural and residential waste‚ noise. • Creates a disturbance in the ocean chain • Major portion of marine pollution are land based TYPES OF MARINE POLLUTIONS Pollutants Entering The Oceans 3% 10% 20% Air Pollution Farm Runoff Litter Sewage 5% 20% 10% Offshore
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Marine Pollution Marine Pollution is a major problem that is among issues of discussions around the world today. There is an increasing awareness made‚ especially across the Asia and pacific region these days. This problem is a major concern because the marine environment is a dumping ground of unwanted waste materials. This has initiated dialogue to mobilize careful considerations in strategies of overcoming this problem. This essay will argue that marine pollution should be addressed immediately
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MARINE POLLUTION Between 1976 and 1996 a total of 4647 incidents resulted in the spill of approximately 2‚369‚470 barrels of oil into the environment. In addition‚ between 1997 and 2001‚ Nigeria also recorded a total number of 2‚097 oil spill incidents. Nigeria’s largest spill was an offshore well-blow out in January 1980 when an estimated 200‚000 barrels of oil (8.4million US gallons) spilled into the Atlantic Ocean from an oil industry facility and that damaged 340 hectares of mangrove (Nwilo
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Water Pollution and Its Effects on the Environment Water is probably the most important resource we as people have. Humans can survive without food for several weeks‚ but without water we would die in less than a week. On a slightly less dramatic note‚ millions of liters of water are needed every day worldwide for washing‚ irrigating crops‚ and cooling industrial processes‚ not to mention leisure industries such as swimming pools and water-sports centers. Despite our dependence on water‚ we use
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Ocean pollution is affecting the ocean and marine life in a negative way. Ocean pollution comes in forms from oil spills to a dust. In passage two it says‚”Ocean pollution occurs when potentially harmful or harmful sources of pollution reach the water.” Which provides a reason ocean pollution is harmful from potentially to harmful sources. Ocean pollution kills marine and sea animals and also seabirds. Ocean pollution is having a negative on sea life because it kills more than one million seabirds
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