"Northern Europe’s seas. Norther Europe’s environment"
Summary
The present summary is based on the book "Northern Europe’s seas. Norther Europe’s
environment" by Britt Aniansson.
Oceans and seas are polluted every day by different substances that reach the waters from
different sources on land and at the sea. The author points out four main problems in the
marine environment.
One of the main problems is the chemical pollution which is caused by natural or man-
made halogenated compounds, pesticides, dioxins, chlorinated organic materieals and so on.
These compounds are causing deformage in marine animals and are storaged in their fatty
tissues. They have also been found in organisms throughout the world oceans because they
are dispersed quickly by winds and currents.
Another problem that affects the marine life is excess phosphorus and nitrogen flow into
the sea from towns, factories and other man-made sources which cause intense alg...
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