Proposing A Solution: Consisting Of Valuable And Beautiful Ecosystems

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Proposing a Solution
Oceans are one of the most prestigious gifts humans receive from creation, consisting of valuable and beautiful ecosystems. They are a source of several benefits such as fresh food as well as various careers for millions of people. Although the oceans seem to be at peace and perfectly healthy, everything is not as well as it appears. The world population is growing at a shocking rate and is accompanied by the tremendous production of waste materials from homes as well as industries (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)). More of this waste is being dumped into oceans, causing serious problems to marine ecosystems. Major sources of ocean pollution include nonpoint pollutants such as insecticides, herbicides, and fertilizers. These pollutants come from residential areas and farms. On the other hand, some nonpoint pollutants originate from energy production industries and they include oil and grease.
Raw Sewage disposal from ships and other sources forms a significant part of waste dumped into the ocean (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)). Sewage has high concentration nitrogen, a chemical that promotes the process of eutrophication and algal blooms, leading to the increased competition for oxygen between living organisms and algal bloom. Human-created waste has plagued marine life for a long time. The increased use of plastic products has created a serious disposal problem since plastic is non-biodegradable and takes several years before it completely decomposes. According to United Nations Regional Information Center, approximately 12 million barrels of oil are used every year to manufacture about 102 billion plastic papers in the United States. Also, an estimated 2.4 tons of plastic bottles and cans are disposed every year across the world (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)). This paper focuses on the effects of the pollution on ocean’s marine life and how to solve the problem.
Ocean pollution is a cause of concern as it has had the negative impact on the marine ecosystems. For instance, oil pollution has the drastic effect on various organisms living in the oceans. Oil is less dense than water, and once it spills or is disposed into the ocean as the end product of various port activities, it floats on water (Christofersen and Cummins). When the birds that hunt for fish fly across the waters full of oil on the surface, their wings are encased in oil, making them unable to move and eventually die. Moreover, oil on the surface of the water clogs the nostrils of thousands of birds suffocating them to death. Several water birds such as ducks, pelicans, and gulls have died as a result of oil pollution in most of the United States waters (Christofersen and Cummins). Animals and plants living underneath the water are also in danger of suffocating since the penetration of oxygen into water is highly obstructed by the layers of oil. Oxygen is essential for the survival of life both on land and in water, and once its concentration goes below the average level, various living organisms such fish and plants die due to inadequate oxygen.
Toxins in the industrial wastes have also killed a considerable number of livin...