Concept information
Preferred term
marine pollution
Definition
- Marine pollution is caused by the introduction (whether directly or indirectly) of substances or energy into the marine environment, which cause harm to living marine resources. Sources of marine pollution include: (1) direct discharge of effluents and solid wastes into the seas and oceans; (2) land runoff into the coastal zone, mainly from rivers; and (3) atmospheric fallout of pollutants transferred by the air mass onto the sea's surface. [Source: Encyclopedia of Environment and Society; Marine Pollution]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/marine_pollution
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