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Ecological effects of marine pollution

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Relation http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/2464/
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Title Ecological effects of marine pollution
 
Creator Bostwick H, Ketchum
 
Subject Fisheries Resources Assessment
Marine Pollution
 
Description The living resources of the sea provide a substantial part of the world population
with an essential source of animal protein, and the marine environment is a valuable
resource for recreational facilities. In some of our estuaries, these resources
are endangered at present by marine pollution, which has already limited our harvest
of sea food in polluted estuaries. The remaining areas of the sea suitable for marine
life must be protected from additional pollution if we are to maintain and increase
our harvest of protein from the sea and to retain the amenities of the marine waters
for recreational purposes. Critical marine pollutants are identified, and various methods
of assessing the impact of these pollutants on marine life are discussed. Although
additional research is needed before we can make absolute recommendations for
acceptable levels of pollutants in the marine environment, it is also emphasized that
we already know enough to recommend limits which appear, on the basis of present
available knowledge, to provide assurance of minimal risk of damage to the marine
environment. Some examples of these acceptable limiting concentrations are presented.
 
Publisher Marine Biological Association of India, Cochin
 
Date 1973
 
Type Article
PeerReviewed
 
Format application/pdf
 
Language en
 
Identifier http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/2464/1/Article_05.pdf
Bostwick H, Ketchum (1973) Ecological effects of marine pollution. MBAI Special Publication dedicated to Dr.N K Panikkar (1). pp. 7-28.