Sources of Marine Water Pollution
- Inflow of chemicals, solid waste, discharge of radioactive elements, industrial and agricultural effluents, man-made sedimentation, oil spills, and many such factors.
- Non-point sources like wind-blown debris, agricultural runoff, and dust
- Land runoff, direct discharge, atmospheric pollution, pollution caused by ships, and deep sea mining of natural resources.
- Air and land pollution is a major contributor to the growing marine pollution that is not only hampering the aquatic ecology but also affecting the life on ....
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