What is sea pollution?

Polluting the Seas. Pollution is anything that is present or introduced into an environment which causes harm. In the sea there are many kinds of pollution such as rubbish, oil, chemicals and even sewage from our toilets! read more

Sea Pollution Polluting the Seas It seems that almost every day there is another story about pollution of one form or another, in the food we eat, the water we drink and the air we breathe. read more

Much of this runoff flows to the sea, carrying with it agricultural fertilizers and pesticides. Eighty percent of pollution to the marine environment comes from the land. One of the biggest sources is called nonpoint source pollution, which occurs as a result of runoff. read more

Ship pollution is a huge source of ocean pollution, the most devastating effect of which is oil spills. Crude oil lasts for years in the sea and is extremely toxic to marine life, often suffocating marine animals to death once it entraps them. read more