MARINE POLLUTION AT KARACHI COAST: ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND STRATEGIC SOLUTIONS FOR THE MARINE ECOSYSTEM

Abstract

Marine pollution in Karachi Harbor has been on the rise for decades and has had a toll on the aquatic ecosystem. These have led to the occurrences of toxicity and an increase in the concentration of toxic heavy metals and organic pollutants. Working towards the environmental problem of the  Karachi coast, which is home to Karachi Harbor, needs a comprehensive control strategy that is coherent as well as intersectoral. However, the present study aims at presenting a current picture of the state of Marine Pollution in the outskirts of Karachi coast, the effects it has had and the possible measures for its future control.