WaterPollution

Water Pollution

Overview

Major sources, major consequences, broad and then focus on problems, then look at policy and possible solutions (real and proposed; including actual cases)

Major Sources of Pollution

Industrial

• chemical release
• urban development
• factory development

Human Waste

• sewage
• litter

Physical/Chemical

• tourism
  • sunscreen
  • physical damage caused by tourists
• offshore oil production

Environmental Consequences of Pollution in Coral Reef Environments

• loss of biodiversity
• damages to food chains
• loss of habitat
• damage to tourism based economies

Case Study

• Focus on St. John's

Impact

• Fish
• Plants

Additional Research/Study

Potential Future Complications

• ecology
• evolution of types of pollution