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Awareness On The Effects Of Pollutants In The Marine World Among College Students
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INDUMATHI M, VISHNU PRIYA.V, GAYATHRI .R
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Marine pollution is a growing problem globally. Our ocean is being flooded with chemicals and plastic. Marine pollution occurs when there is entry of chemical waste, agricultural and residential waste into the ocean. The major cause of marine pollution is due to human activities. The major component of marine pollution is plastic. The aim of the present study is to assess the awareness on the effect of pollutants in the marine world among college students. A total of 160 college students were involved in the study. Self administered questionnaire related to the effects of pollutants in the marine world along with sociodemographic details was prepared and it was distributed through an online survey link. Majority of the participants (93.7%) were aware that pollution occurs in the marine world. 91.2% were aware that oil is a major cause for marine pollution. About 90.6% of participants responded to plastic as the common item found in the marine cleanup. 70.6% of participants were aware about the eutrophication process. From the study it is clear that awareness among students about the effects of pollutants in the marine world was highly satisfactory. For further research, we need to educate the students about the effects of pollutants and its deleterious effect on marine organisms.
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Marine, plastics, pollutants, cleanup, survey planet
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https://doi.org/10.31838/ijpr/2020.12.04.434
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