Marine pollution

The view of the ocean since the middle of the 20th century had been one of hope and prosperity for feeding the growing human population. Many believed it to be an inexhaustible pool of food and resources, and so efforts to create newer, more efficient methods of obtaining these resources had sprung into action. Somewhere along that time and now that image changed to a giant trashcan for people to dispose of their sewage, chemicals, and garbage. Two consequences of this transition, mercury…

scooped some up and looked at it closely. Now, this does not mean that the issue is lessened in the slightest; It may even be worse. Everyone needs to come to a distinct agreement on cleaning up the marine environment and getting rid of the Garbage Patch. The impact on the ocean ecosystem health and on marine animals is tremendous. Turtles, birds, fish, and other animals can mistake plastic for something edible and feed it to their young most often resulting in death. Sea turtles in particular…

Australia. Here, 750,000 micro plastic pieces can be found per square kilometer. The marine life is absolutely riddled with plastics an other garbage. All the garbage is moved to this specific spot called the “The Great Pacific Garbage Patch” by ocean currents that create a vortex that makes it virtually impossible for trash to ride the currents out of…

The litter is killing many species of marine life and even birds. The animals see them and assume it is food and go to eat it, often getting caught it their throats or not being able to digest it will most likely kill them. Examiners have found various pieces of trash inside the stomach of many sea creatures and birds. According to reports, more than one million birds are dying as a result from ocean pollution. Another issue with the ocean is the pollution going into the water. This involves…

liveability of places because due to the impact of air pollution, waste, and water pollution which negatively impacts humans. Environmental quality can change the environment in many different ways such as too much heat and too much cold. There are many different types of pollution which affect environmental quality which impacts the environment animals and humans. The environment is also affected by waste such as sewage and rubbish which can kill much marine life if it gets into the water or…

The effects of pollution on the ocean Global plastic pollution and consumption has had far-reaching, immeasurable and harmful impacts on marine environments. Plastic is one of the most prominent materials used in manufacture. This man-made, non-biodegradable material is often produced in mass amounts to meet global supply and demand. In effect global plastic pollution has had far-reaching, immeasurable and harmful impacts on the environment. This has led to strategies being undertaken to…

My research topic for my secondary source paper is plastic pollution. My research question is what impact has plastic pollution had on our oceans in the past 25 years. My family has always been big into traveling and when we do you will typically find us in the water snorkeling. The place that stands out most in my memory is Hawaii; the water was crystal clear, the coral bright, and the turtles would swim right next to you. This is where I fell in love with the sea, but this is also where I…

Benjamin. "Marine Destruction." Geographical (Geographical Magazine Ltd.) 88.9 (2016): 60. MasterFILE Complete. Web. 12 Feb. 2017 Benjamin Henig, the author, write about the causes of marine pollution. He states “The threat of extinction for marine wildlife is a direct effect of human pressures on the oceans” (p. 2). Every day animals continue to die because people do not take into consideration the things they do that will harm marine life. While there are multiple causes of marine…

Pollution is the most common factor that has caused our oceans to take a drastic turn for the worse. One of the highest overlooked types of pollution within the waters come from noise and transportation. In fact, sound waves travel farther and faster in the sea than in air and “many marine mammals like whales and dolphins, in addition to fish and other sea creatures, rely on communication by sound to find food, mate, and navigate” (Denchak). Human-caused sound waves disturb the marine animals’…

Shrimp aquaculture is considered to be one of the most environmentally destructive forms of modern agriculture affecting mangroves directly [83]. Aquaculture destroys the mangroves to create shrimp ponds, reduce the ground water levels, and cause pollution to the surface water from the pond effluents [100]. Lack of long-term conservation and management of natural resources are the greatest shortcoming of shrimp aquaculture [40]. Researchers have noticed that the world’s mangroves will disappear…