Reducing the Risk of Pollution in the Persian Gulf

The Persian Gulf ecosystem is nowadays facing a variety of stresses due to its location within the richest oil province in the world that hosts more than 67% of the world oil reserve. Oil-related activities that range from exploration to exportation result in a wide range of adverse effects that cause significant damages to the components of the ecosystemsuch as coral reefs, algal mats, mangrove and other habitats. Many other anthropogenic coastal and offshore activities pose major contamination and marine pollutionin the Persian Gulf that need critical investigation and assessment.

Keywords:

Environment , Marine , Pollution and Ship