Anthropogenic impacts on the contamination in the coastal region: A review. (2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Priya, A.K.; Antony, Samuel; Kumar, G.M. Santos; Sivamoorthi, S.; Vineesh, S.
• Is Part Of: Materials today. Volume 37(2021)Supplement Part 2
• Page Start: 2236
• Page End: 2238
• Publication Date: 2021
• Subjects: Ppersonal care products -- Marine spills -- Aanthropogenic factors -- Eecological risk; Materials science -- Congresses -- Periodicals; 620.1
• DOI: 10.1016/j.matpr.2020.07.681
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2214-7853

Abstract

Abstract: This review paper intend to evaluate the susceptibility of coastal areas to sectoral pressures from socio-economic behaviour. Pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) are predictable as one of the emerging group of environmental contaminants, incarcerate worldwide consideration. These chemicals are generated from anthropogenic activities from human, which directly enter into coastal regions. The parameters preferred for this index focuses on five significant vectors: marine spills, port activities, tourism, protection of natural areas, and water and waste management. Due to chemicals exposure the colour of water become yellow and the living organisms in water get diversified and depleted. The study relates the different seven major contaminants in coastal areas are Sulfamethoxazole, sulfamethazine, oxytetracycline, ofloxacin, roxithromycin, anhydro-erythromycin. The contaminations in coastal water were confirmed by three anthropogenic factors such as (1) discharge of Wastewater, (2) Waste from meat, milk products, poultry etc and (3) nasty aquatic produce. Overall the ecological risk is comparable and identified this contaminants migration is more.