Marine Pollution: Sources, Quantification and Mitigation Strategies

Asha, P S (2024) Marine Pollution: Sources, Quantification and Mitigation Strategies. In: Training Manual on "Know Your Marine Biodiversity and Environment (MarBiE 3)". CMFRI Training Manual Series (45). ICAR- Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Kochi, pp. 50-55.

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Abstract

Marine pollution refers to the contamination of the oceans, seas, and coastal waters with harmful or toxic substances, which can adversely impact marine life, ecosystems, human health, and the economy. According to Group of Experts on the Scientific Aspects of Marine Environmental Protection (GESAMP), Marine pollution is: “the introduction by man, directly or indirectly, of substances or energy into the marine environment (including estuaries) resulting in such deleterious effects as harm to living resources, hazards to human health, hindrance to marine activities including fishing, impairment of quality for use of sea water, and reduction of amenities.” As marine ecosystems are interconnected and highly sensitive, pollutants can have far-reaching consequences across species and regions. Marine pollution can be classified based on various criteria

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