• 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