Title of article
Marine debris: Evaluating sources, Impacts, and Practical solutions
Author/Authors
Gheshlaghi, Pegah Fisheries Department - Faculty of Marine Sciences and Technology - University of Hormozgan, Iran , Daliri, Moslem Fisheries Department - Faculty of Marine Sciences and Technology - University of Hormozgan, Iran
Pages
9
From page
37
To page
45
Abstract
Ocean preservation has been getting an indispensable goal for the international policy as human activities increasingly endanger the ocean ecosystem's integrity, which is usually summarized as “ocean health.” Marine debris is one of the significant challenges for humankind and one of the greatest menaces to the sustainability of marine ecosystems throughout the world. marine debris produces a large-scale kind of unfavorable ocean health, safety, environmental, economic, and cultural impacts. The present study discusses the environmental, Socio-economical, and biological consequences of marine debris on the ocean. Finally, it provides practical solutions to decreasing these pollutants' adverse effects on ocean health.
Keywords
Ocean health , practical solution , marine pollution , marine debris
Journal title
Journal of The Persian Gulf (Marine Sciences)
Serial Year
2018
Record number
2686349
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