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How Does Pollution Affect Marine Life

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Fish can eat this waste mistaking it for food and dying from the pollutants it contains. Fish can eat these fragments of about 5mm. Plastic Pollution Images Of A Global Problem Bbc News Plastic Pollution Marine Life and You The worlds population is only going to continue to increase which means that our consumption use and disposing of plastic products will follow suit -- unless we make a change. How does pollution affect marine life . Plastic kills fish birds marine mammals and sea turtles destroys habitats and even affects animals mating rituals which can have devastating consequences and can wipe out entire species. While plastics are estimated to take up to hundreds of years to fully decompose some of them break down much quicker into tiny particles which in turn end up in the seafood we eat. Severe reproductive and hormonal problems arise due to the usage of polluted water by lead heavy metals hydrocarbons and pesticides. It can cause the build-up of toxic pollutants

Animal Affected By Pollution

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Pollution can affect animals in a number of ways including the ones detailed below. Adult and hatchling sea turtles are drawn toward lights along the beach thinking they are heading toward the moon. Killed Injured By Plastic Pollution Individual Animal Stories Surfers Against Sewage Seabirds are greatly at high-risk towards plastic pollution because of their hunting style. Animal affected by pollution . Secondly how plants and animals are affected by pollution. Light pollution disrupts circadian rhythms for both humans and animals alike and may even contribute to the development of cancer. Some common issues faced by animals from pollution and contamination of water by humans are as follows-. Masking is the process by which sensory pollution affects the ability of an organism to detect or discriminate a target. Distraction is when sensory pollution pulls an animals attention from its task at hand. Destroying habitats - most animals thrive in areas that have good plant grow