Table of Contents Table of Contents
Previous Page  45 / 64 Next Page
Information
Show Menu
Previous Page 45 / 64 Next Page
Page Background

45

Figure 24. Sewage treatment is low or absent in many parts of the World, leading to eutrophication of the coastal

zone, (toxic) algae blooms and dramatically reduce the ability of coral to recover from bleaching events dramatically.

Figure 25. Dead zones (hypoxic i.e. oxygen deficient water) in the coastal zones are increasing, typically surrounding

major industrial and agricultural centers.