A case study on effects of oil spills and tar-ball pollution on beaches of Goa (India).
This paper reports the impact of oil spills and tar-ball pollution on the coastal ecosystem of Goa. The factors responsible for degrading the marine ecosystem of the Goan coastline are analyzed. Uncontrolled activities were found to degrade the marine and coastal biodiversity, in turn polluting all beaches. This had a direct impact on the Goan economy through a decline in tourism. The government must adopt the necessary control measures to restore Goan beaches and the surrounding coastal areas.
School of Life Sciences, Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University, Nanded 431606, India.
Bhagwan N
BN
Rekadwad
School of Life Sciences, Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University, Nanded 431606, India. Electronic address: rekadwad@gmail.com.
Chandrahasya N
CN
Khobragade
D000818:Animals; D001493:Bathing Beaches / Q000191:economics; D044822:Biodiversity; D033342:Copepoda; D017753:Ecosystem; D004777:Environment; D004787:Environmental Pollution; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D010578:Petroleum; D059392:Petroleum Pollution / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000032:analysis; D010839:Phytoplankton; D011549:Pseudomonas; D013696:Temperature; D014195:Travel / Q000191:economics; D015048:Zooplankton
D010578:Petroleum
Coastal and marine ecosystem; Crude oil pollution; Poor sanitation; Seashore