The Gulf War one year later: measuring the damage

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Marine pollution is one of the most severe consequences of the 1991 Persian Gulf War. The 500km coastline from the Mina al Ahmadi oil terminal up to Qatar is worst hit by pollution. Four ecologically sensitive marine habitats which include salt marshes, coral reefs, seagrass beds and mangroves are all located in this coastline and have been adversely affected byan oil slick. Fortunately, the Gulf is an ecosystem whose waters hold bacteria that could break down oil and thus restore biological equilibrium to the environment. One-third of the oil slick had already evaporated and 45% had beendissipated along the Saudi coastline a month after the oil spill.

Analysis, Pollution, Marine pollution, Kuwait, Oil pollution of the sea, Oil pollution

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No flight of fancy: these fish are worth singing about

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Flying fishes belong to the Exocoetidae family which inhabits the surface areas of oceans and seas. Markets for this fish specie has not been fully developed due to inadequacy of modern fishing equipments that could capture this elusive fish variety. However, India has recognized its economic importance. Surveys and fishing trials revealed that the consumers of flying fishes are low and middle income Indian families. Though the present market for flying fish is relatively small, research on its expansion in developing countries is currently ongoing.

Economic aspects, Brief Article, India, Natural resources, Fisheries, Ichthyological research, Ichthyology

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