Marine ecosystem

It is estimated that there would be a twenty fold increase in the global marine traffic by 2050 which could lead to a sharp rise of invasive aquatic species by 90% in the ballast waters of the ships around the world if not controlled. Now a…
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A study on the health of urbanized tourist beaches along the southeastern coastline of India has revealed that many of these popular beaches are now facing the threat of different environmental pollutions of which heavy metal pollution from…
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There is a grave ecological concern in  the recent times due to the surge of human activity in extracting oils through offshore drilling resulting in spillage of oil either accidentally or due to negligence. Also, there are industrial…
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During the recent times, microplastics are posing a serious ecological threat to the world's oceans and seas. Microplastics pollution is even extending to the remote areas of oceans far away from human habitats. A study conducted by Periyar…
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The Earth is warming up rapidly due to climate change which is altering the ecosystems both on land and at sea which we depend on for our food source. In a study conducted by NCCR scientists, it was examined how climate driven upwelling…
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A study of microscopic ancient marine algae (Coccolithophores) led by the National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR) has found that there is a decrease in the concentration of oceanic calcium carbonate (CaCO3) in the Southern…
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