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ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
Volume 182, Issue -, Pages 461-478Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2013.08.005
Keywords
Pharmaceuticals; Algal blooms; Acidification; Ship breaking; Overfishing
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- National Natural Science Foundation of China [41021062]
- University of Torino EU Accelerating Grants [TO_Call2_2012_0047]
- Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research [24121005] Funding Source: KAKEN
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Algal toxins or red-tide toxins produced during algal blooms are naturally-derived toxic emerging contaminants (ECs) that may kill organisms, including humans, through contaminated fish or seafood. Other ECs produced either naturally or anthropogenically ultimately flow into marine waters. Pharmaceuticals are also an important pollution source, mostly due to overproduction and incorrect disposal. Ship breaking and recycle industries (SBRIs) can also release various pollutants and substantially deteriorate habitats and marine biodiversity. Overfishing is significantly increasing due to the global food crisis, caused by an increasing world population. Organic matter (OM) pollution and global warming (GW) are key factors that exacerbate these challenges (e.g. algal blooms), to which acidification in marine waters should be added as well. Sources, factors, mechanisms and possible remedial measures of these challenges to marine ecosystems are discussed, including their eventual impact on all forms of life including humans. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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