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OCEANOGRAPHY AND MANAGEMENT OF THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT

MARINE POLLUTION

  • Main pollutants sources in the marine environment. Classification of marine pollution.
  • Mechanisms of pollutants influx and circulation in the sea.
  • Nutrients – eutrophication.
  • Heavy metals (Hg, Pb, Cu, Zn etc).
  • Petrochemicals.
  • Synthetic toxic organic compounds.
  • PCBs.
  • Pesticides.
  • Organotin compounds.
  • Nuclear isotopes.
  • Litter.
  • Secondary pollution.
  • Impact, monitoring and elimination of marine pollution.
  • Antipolluting technologies.