When oil is spilled into an aquatic environment, it can harm organisms that live on, around, and under the water surface by both chemical toxicity and by coating and smothering wildlife. This has both short-term and long-term effects on all parts of the marine food web, including long-term...
Our planet, Earth, has large reserves of oil and gas trapped deep beneath its surface. Occasionally, these reserves develop cracks, and some of the oil or gas seep out. However, this is a part of nature and rarely causes any major damage. On the other hand, there are times when the s...
The general sequence of such effects was: increased activity; successively impaired activity; immobilization; and death. Recovery is good for fish and crustaceans but poor for bivalves due to the delayed effects. Ecological consequences of dispersants and oil pollution in the marine environment are ...
in terms of better technology, there is no denying that the natural balance of things has had to pay the price. With ship transportation picking up pace, its environmental effects are now surfacing. Among them, the impact of noise pollution on marine life is highly prominent. ...
As practical biologists, we know that the terrestrial ecosystem is resilient. Minor episodes of pollution are soon corrected or compensated for if nature is given a chance. We know that there is no single, simple balance of nature to be upset. There are many balances, and they shift constantl...
Chapter 4 Deleterious Effects of Litter on Marine Life Susanne Kühn, Elisa L. Bravo Rebolledo and Jan A. van Franeker Abstract In this review we report new findings concerning interaction between marine debris and wildlife. Deleterious effects and consequences of entangle- ment, consumption and...
The oil slick formed may remain cohesive, or may break up in the case of rough seas. Waves, water currents, and wind force the oil slick to drift over large areas, impacting the open ocean, coastal areas, and marine and terrestrial habitats in the path of the drift. Oil that contains...
This is sometimes devastating for the local habitats and fish populations and for the incomes of the fishers who rely on them.Chapter 9: Vessel PollutionGo To Chapter 9There are countless millions of boats and ships in our oceans, ranging in size from small pleasure boats to massive oil ...
Sublethal effects of Iranian crude oil were studied using molluscs from the brackish Baltic Sea (salinity: 6 to 7%o S). In blue mussels (Mytilus edulis) lo
Today, marine life is facing constant threats and dangers and is slowly dying. Some of the threats include oil spills, global warming, overfishing, plastic pollution, noise pollution, ocean dumping and many others. Here are some facts proving that marine