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Marine pollution levels and potential threats to the Indian marine environment: State-of-the-Art

DRS at CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography

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Title Marine pollution levels and potential threats to the Indian marine environment: State-of-the-Art
 
Creator SenGupta, R.
Kureishy, T.W.
 
Contributor Sinha, A.K.
 
Subject Aquatic Pollution
Pollution
Oil
Pesticides
Heavy Metals
Sewage Disposal
ISW, India
 
Description Reviews the work done on the basis of data collected during past decade surrounding Indian coasts by National Institute of Oceanography. The domestic sewage, heavy metals, pesticides and oil are the major items polluting Indian waters. The levels of pollution indicate that there is no serious threat to Indian marine environment as yet. This is because of feel that the geographical location of India in northern Indian Ocean. Indian coasts are bordering open seas. However, with the increasing populations along shorelines, industrialization, excessive loads are exerted on coastal environment and hence one should not neglect the potential threat
 
Date 1995-10-13T10:01:54Z
2017-09-30T01:29:57Z
1995-10-13T10:01:54Z
2017-09-30T01:29:57Z
1989
 
Type Book Chapter
 
Identifier Water Pollution: Conservation and management. Nainital:Gyanodaya Prakashan; 1989; 165-181
http://drs.nio.org/drs/handle/2264/7233
 
Language en
 
Relation NON-SCI
 
Publisher Nainital: Gyanodaya Prakashan