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Give a critical account of reasons and consequences of marine pollution.

  • UPSC 2014
  • Oceanography

Marine pollution is the introduction, directly or indirectly, of substances, energy or invasive organisms into the marine environment that degrades water quality, harms living resources, and impairs legitimate uses of the sea such as fishing, recreation and navigation.

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  • Sources and Reasons of Marine Pollution
  • Land-Based Nutrient and Sewage Loading
  • Oil Pollution
  • Solid Waste and Plastics
  • Toxic Chemicals, Heavy Metals and Radioactive Waste
  • Underwater Noise and Ocean-Floor Disturbance
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