MARINE POLLUTION

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mind map on causes and effects of marine pollution
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Mind Map by sashacjensen, updated more than 1 year ago
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MARINE POLLUTION
  1. sewage and wastewater
    1. contamination
      1. introduces harmful bacteria
        1. can cause problems such as diarrhoea
        2. marine dumping
          1. waste can cause marine life to choke or get trapped
            1. non-biodegradable substances release toxins
            2. radioactive waste
              1. can cause mutations
                1. radiation is passed down the food chain
                2. eutrophication
                  1. causes algae bloom
                    1. algae block sunlight preventing photosynthesis
                      1. fish die in anoxic conditions
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