Pollution

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Definition of Pollution:
The introduction, directly or indirectly, of substances or energy into the marine environment resulting in such deleterious effects as harm to living resources, hazards to human health, hindrance to marine activities, including fishing, impairment of quality of use of sea-water and reduction of amenities[1].
This is the common definition for Pollution, other definitions can be discussed in the article

See also

Theme 4 - Pollution - coastal wiki

Pollution indicators

Index of vulnerability of littorals to oil pollution

Pollution laws and regulations

Pollution articles

Mercury pollution

Pollution themes

Water quality/pollution
  1. GESAMP (the United Nations Group of Experts on the Scientific Aspects of Marine Pollution)[1]