• Samridhi Raghav

The exponential increase in the use of plastic in modern society and the inadequate management of the resulting waste has led to its accumulation in the marine environment. There is increasing evidence of numerous mechanisms by which marine plastic pollution is causing effects across successive levels of biological organization. This will unavoidably impact ecological communities and ecosystem functions. A remaining question to be answered is if the concentration of plastic in the ocean, today or in the future, will reach levels above a critical threshold leading to global effects in vital Earth-system processes, thus granting the consideration of marine plastic pollution as a key component of the planetary boundary threat associated with chemical pollutants. Possible answers to this question are explored by reviewing and evaluating existing knowledge of the effects of plastic pollution in marine ecosystems and the ‘core planetary boundaries’, biosphere integrity and climate change.

Toxic Dumping, Ocean, Food chain, Plastic Toxin

"TOXIC DUMPING IN OCEAN: A THREAT TO HUMAN LIFE", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no.266-270, May-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1905K36.pdf

"TOXIC DUMPING IN OCEAN: A THREAT TO HUMAN LIFE", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no. pp266-270, May-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1905K36.pdf