How Aquatic Life Has Been Impacted by Pollution

In the world today, pollution remains to be among the key issue troubling the global economy, the physical wellbeing of people and the daily lives. Most of the issues relating to climate change and chronic illnesses affecting lives are related to contamination of the environment through pollution. Nonetheless, there seems to be alarming levels of people ignorant to this concern. In light of this issue, a number of articles have been written with an aim to shed light on the matter and to provide solutions in all ways possible. In his article “Our Oceans Are Turning Into Plastic”, author Arthur Cristian links the amount of pollution in the ocean today with the current lifestyle and pollution-related diseases affecting human life today. This article looks at the vast pollution in the oceans today. In the same way, an article by Elizabeth Kolbert, “The Acid Sea” looks at the levels of pollution in the seas through diffusion from the air. She explains how the Carbon IV Oxide pumped into the air seeps into the seas and gradually acidifies them. She raises concerns over the welfare of sea-life a century from today. The pollution happening today in the large water bodies is alarming. In a Wikipedia article “Marine Pollution”, the potentially harmful effects of this pollution are analyzed in depth. In all of the articles above, the issue of sea or marine pollution is recurrent. This provides a basis for the discussion in this paper. In an analysis format, the paper presents that pollution in the marine life can be avoided if the pollutants are eliminated in all possible ways.

In the era of extreme pollution, water pollution especially in large bodies like seas, oceans and rivers has been on a consistent rise. Marine life is in jeopardy since it suffers most from water-related pollution. This is due to the fact that they survive on nutrition found within the said environment. In Cristian’s article, much of the content is addressing the use of plastics and how the disposal of the same is harmful to marine life. He expresses his ideas through a third person narration focusing his case study on Moore a scientist researching on plastics and the environment. Although his explanation of facts is shallow, he manages to pass across the idea that something needs to be done to achieve a pollution-free water life. Nevertheless, Crisitian’s “Our Oceans Are Turning Into Plastic” lacks academic support in explaining certain concepts, hypothesis and theories. The case study aims at highlighting the heavy consequences linked to marine pollution and the effects of the same to human life. In his intentions, the author uses a case study to present facts. This choice of research is effective in passing the message across albeit lacking scholarly referencing in support of certain ideas. This article has logic and derives a lot of emotion on the matter of pollution. It will bring to the attention of people the dangers involved in disposing off of waste in the ocean. Nonetheless, the article, from a critique’s point of view, is not credible owing to the lack of support from past literature or facts from scholarly articles.

Elizabeth Kolbert’s article, “The Acid Sea” takes a deep look at the levels of pollution in the seas through diffusion from the air. In this regard, the author explains how the Carbon IV Oxide pumped into the air seeps into the seas and eventually acidifies them. Later on, the rainfall from this large water bodies will contain acid- acid rain- which poses huge threats to any kind of life. In this article, the author follows a number of discussions by a variety of scientists who have carried out studies on the cause of pollution. This article offers a deep analysis in to the subject matter. Apart from discussing the causes and effects of pollution through acids, this article has gone a notch higher as it provides a number of recommendations to remedy the problem. Using extensive research from various scientists, the author presents facts and arguments through a study of past literature. The article flows in a chronological format that makes it interesting and educating to a reader. The article is logical, emotional in relation to the subject and also very ethical in an academic sense. The heavy use of past literature and current studies makes it very credible. The methodology choice is effective and simple in structure. Information regarding pollution of large water bodies is easily available. Therefore this article uses this large database to presents facts, arguments and solutions to the challenge of pollution.

The Wikipedia article, “Marine Pollution” highlights the potentially harmful effects of water pollution. Through a topical presentation of different subjects, the article highlights the issue of marine pollution, its definition, history, pathways, type, adaptation and ways to mitigate the same. This article offers a concise analysis of the issue of marine pollution in bits of many topics. While this is very educational and provides a better picture to the audience, it sometimes diverts from the main topic. Consequently, the article is quite informative but long. The main aim of the author is to give a clear picture of the issue of marine pollution. In a critique’s point of view, this intention has been achieved quite successfully. The article uses a wide array of scientific sources to support the ideas brought forward. In this analysis, the reader is well informed of a number of issues with a conclusion that provides solutions and recommendations to the problems highlighted. The presentation is ethical in an academic angle. The author has provided enough referencing on borrowed ideas and concepts. The presentation also flows in a logical manner but fails to grab the readers’ attention emotionally. This lack of emotion is however nit sufficient to dismiss the article as a fail since it successfully captures the intention through an analytical presentation of facts.

Based on the article analysis above, the research on Wikipedia regarding marine pollution presents the best presentation of facts, analysis and information regarding pollution. This article can convince a larger audience based on the methodology, intentions and choice of style for the writing. The article is conclusive in research, presentation of information and most essentially it provides a number of recommendations to mitigate the issue at hand. The author has carried out extensive research on the matter evidenced by how history of the matter is highlighted to the way solutions are presented. Logic and ethics are maintained in dealing with pollution and even though the article lacks emotions, the former attributes are sufficient to pass the intended message across. Therefore in conclusion, the Wikipedia article, “Marine Pollution” gives a clearer picture of the subject matter in relation to the above. Additionally, it supports the thesis of the paper that pollution in the marine life can be avoided if the pollutants are eliminated in all possible ways.