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Environmental Toxicants and Their Effects - Coggle Diagram
Environmental Toxicants and Their Effects
Effects on aquatic ecosystems
Chemical stressors
Disrupt marine biodiversity and food chains.
Heavy metals and pesticides
Settle in sediments, impacting bottom-feeders
Planktonic species
Suffer developmental abnormalities, affecting the marine food web.
Ocean acidification
Weakens marine organisms' skeletal structures.
Toxic bioaccumulation
In fish affects human consumers.
Common environmental toxicants
Pesticides
Disrupt reproductive systems
Cause cancer and neurological disorders
Affect aquatic organisms by contaminating water bodies
Phthalates
Endocrine disruption
Developmental and reproductive disorders
Neurological toxicity
Volatile organic compounds
Short-term
Respiratory irritation, headaches
Long-term
Liver, kidney damage, cancer
Dioxins
Harm reproductive and immune systems
Bioaccumulate in aquatic organisms
Asbestos
Lung disease
Increased risk of lung cancer
Heavy metals
Neurological impairment
Management and control strategies
Regulatory measures
Enforcing stricter policies on industrial and agricultural waste disposal.
Monitoring chemical production and restricting harmful substances.
Pollution prevention
Encouraging the use of biodegradable and eco-friendly chemicals
Environmental risk assessment
Conducting regular studies on toxicant impact
Developing international guidelines to mitigate contamination