How ocean pollution affects humans [Infographic]
By Torben Lonne, DIVE.in, 29 October 2015.
Pollution has put our oceans at the brink of disaster. Every year more than 8 million tonnes of plastic is dumped into the ocean, but how does that affect humans and what can we do to stop this behaviour?
Infographic Sources:
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2. Andrews, G. (2013). Plastics in the ocean affecting human health. On the Cutting Edge NAGT.
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16. United Nations. (2011). Oceans.
1. Anderson, T.L. (2013). One world, one ocean, one mission. Earth Common Journal, 3(1).
2. Andrews, G. (2013). Plastics in the ocean affecting human health. On the Cutting Edge NAGT.
3. Conserve Energy Future (2015). What is ocean pollution?
4. Hanlon, P. (2012). Heavy metal fish: How mercury ends up on your plate. Grist Magazine.
5. Jambeck, R.J. et al. (2015). Plastic waste inputs from land into the ocean. Science, 347 (13).
6. MarineBio. (2015). Ocean pollution.
7. Merkl, A. (2015). Ocean plastic is likely disappearing into the food chain, new study indicates. The Guardian.
8. National Geographic. (2015). Save the plankton, breathe freely.
9. National Geographic. (2015). 10 Things You Can Do To Save The Ocean.
10. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (2015). Ocean.
11. Thank You Ocean (2015). Water pollution.
12. The International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation Limited. (2014). Oil tanker spill statistics 2014.
13. The World Counts. (2014). How does pollution affect humans.
14. Water Pollution Guide. (2015). Marine dumping.
15. United Nations. (2013). UN Convention on the Law of the Sea At 30.
16. United Nations. (2011). Oceans.
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