Commentary, J Mar Biol Oceanogr Vol: 10 Issue: 3
Effect of Munitions on Marine Life
Adina William*
Editorial Office, Journal of Marine Biology & Oceanography, London, United Kingdom
*Corresponding Author:
Adina William
Editorial Office
Journal of Marine Biology & Oceanography
London
United Kingdom
Email: adina_william@hotmail.com
Received: March 30, 2021 Accepted: April 05, 2021 Published: April 14, 2021
Abstract
Human activities have a high chance of contaminating marine environments. Food waste, chemicals (including chemical weapons), wastewaters, trash, and other waste from terrestrial sources have been dumped in the oceans for years. [1, 2] Unexploded ordnance and munitions from deliberate dumping have polluted coastal marine areas around the world. These munitions are point sources of chemical waste in coastal waters because they contain organic explosive compounds as well as a number of metals
