Facts, Causes and Solutions
Presented by Teacher: Azza El Azem
Water covers two thirds of our planet and
most of this water is in seas and oceans.
oceans and seas provide
food for thousands
spices of creatures
including human beings.
The tiny free floating
plankton* produces
more than half of the
global oxygen, which
means that oceans
and seas are the lungs
of our planet.
Over one
million
seabirds and a
hundred
thousand sea
mammals are
killed by ocean
pollution each
year.
Small animals absorb the chemicals then larger animals
eat them and people get contaminated easily by eating
contaminated seafood that can cause serious health
problems, from cancer to damage to immune system.
plastic is the number one source of pollution in
the ocean. It is the most common element that is
found there.
Oil is the fastest source
of deterioration to the
ocean, being far more
harmful than trash and
waste. It causes death to
the ocean's creatures and
it essentially changes the
entire ecosystem of deep
ocean areas.
Scientists are trying to
find a safe way to get
ride of plastic and
replace it with safer
products.
And resent researches
show that human hair
can actually help to
absorb oil pollution.