Sea Water Pollution

Characteristics of Water Pollution Water pollution is a large set of adverse effects upon water bodies such as lakes, rivers, oceans, and groundwater caused by human activities. natural phenomena are not deemed to be pollution An important effect of pollution is Eutrophication which is is the fertilization of surface water by nutrients that were previously scarce Water pollution is a major problem in the global context

Eutrofication

Elefsina’s Bay Is located near Athens, the capital city of Greece The three main pollution sources: 1.municipal wastes 2.industrial wastes 3.naval activities the time for the water renewal of the inner gulf comes up to one month

The Chosen Locations Loutropirgos: because of the nutritious graduation from the west to the east side Aspropirgos: because of the existence of Halivourgiki

The Location

The Instant Measurements Loutropirgos: water’s pH → 7,98 salinity → 37,3 ppt conductivity → 56,2 mS Aspropirgos: water’s pH → 8,07 salinity → 37,4 ppt % conductivity → 56,4 mS

Measurements at the University Methods Used……to find out Spectrophotometrychlorophyll Centrifugationchlorophyll Reaction with KI & Na 2 S 2 O 3 nitrates FiltrationSuspended matter

Measurements: Station nameNO 2 - (in mg/L) Dissolved O 2 (in mg/L) Chlorophyll (in mg/L) Loutropirgos Aspropirgos

General Conclusions Neither Aspropirgos or Loutropirgos is heavily polluted. That can be explained by the existence of an island called Psitalia in which all the wastes are accumulated and primary treated.

Specialised Conclusions: Dissolved O 2 > in Loutropirgos Chlorophyll > in Aspropirgos Nitrates > in Loutropirgos → So Aspropirgos is more polluted than Loutropirgos.

Explanation Because of Aspropirgos location The existence of Halivourgiki & St.George’s stream

Ways to Prevent Water Pollution Action should be taken to clean Kifissos river. This could be achieved by putting filters in the water so that the wastes won’t reach the sea. Secondary Biological Cleaning should be done in Elefsina’s Bay

This was a project made by: Angelica Athanasopoulos Eleana Siskos Eleana Vassiliadis Julia Kotsonis