A Study On The Causes And Effects Of Marine Pollution

Jayasree Mariappan, BBA LL.B. (Hons), Saveetha School of Law, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences (SIMATS)

Rithish. D, BBA LL.B. (Hons), Saveetha School of Law, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences (SIMATS)

ABSTRACT

Nowadays the ocean is undergoing numerous environmental issues that ultimately lead to marine pollution. Marine pollution is a very serious threat to the environment that most of the countries of the world encounter. One of the major causes of marine pollution is considered to be Aquatic littering. The misleading use of the marine environment has an extreme impact on marine life and ecosystems. Moreover, the total amount of debris and toxins discharged by human beings is incredibly increasing day by day in today 's world. Most of the waste produced on land is either unconsciously or intentionally discharged into the oceans. Marine pollution and aquatic debris can destroy the oceans and entirely wipe out the marine creatures.

The main objective of the study is to know the effects of marine pollution. The researcher has followed the empirical research method using a convenient sampling method. The size of the sample taken for the study was 200. The dependent variables are causes of marine pollution, effects of marine pollution, awareness about aquatic degradation and the independent variables are age, gender and educational qualification. The research tools used here are pie charts and complex bar charts. The researcher concluded that the impacts of marine pollution are a serious threat not only to humans but also to each and every fauna and flora in the marine ecosystem. Governments of every country should come up with an alternative planning of resources for the disposal of the wastes and other aspects in order to maintain the prosperous lives of aquatic living beings.

Keywords: Marine pollution, Ocean debris, Plastic swarms, Oil spills, Waste disposal