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Title
Pollution in the Ocean
Subject
Marine pollution
Description
Pollution is the release of undesirable subtances into the environment. Many human activities—industrial production, burning of fossil fuels, agriculture, and product use, among others—generate pollutants that can find their way into the ocean. At one time, people thought that the vastness of the ocean could dilute pollutants enough to eliminate their
impacts. It is now known, however, that some pollutants can significantly alter
marine ecosystems and cause harm—sometimes deadly—to species from the top to the bottom of the food web.
impacts. It is now known, however, that some pollutants can significantly alter
marine ecosystems and cause harm—sometimes deadly—to species from the top to the bottom of the food web.
Creator
Highlights of National Academics Reports
Source
https://www.infobooks.org/free-pdf-books/biology/oceanography/
Publisher
The National Academies Press
Date
2007
Contributor
Agung Budi Kristiawan
Rights
Copyright 2007 by the National Academy of Sciences.
Format
PDF
Language
ENGLISH
Type
Text