The Damage Caused by Shipwrecks to the Seas Revealed

After the Second World War North Seabecame the final destination of many ships. At the bottom of the sea are the remains of thousands of ships and planes. Scientists have studied the effects of these residues.

Frontiers in Marine Science According to the article published in the magazine, these ships were destroyed after sinking. even after 80 years continues to leak harmful substances that pollute the seafloors. These include heavy metals and explosives. These items are around to marine biology it does damage.

World War II continues to strike the seas

researcher from Ghent University Josefien Van LanduytIn his statement, he stated that people show interest in shipwrecks because of their historical values, but the effects of these structures on the sea are often ignored. In the 1st and 2nd World Wars It is estimated that the sinking ships carried between 2.5 million tons and 20.4 million tons of petroleum products.

Skeletons of sunken ships artificial reefs The ships involved in this research are warships, although they have a positive impact on life on the seabed by acting as Naturally, they contain a lot of oil, petroleum products, explosives and poisonous substances. According to Van Landuyt’s research, shipwrecks found off the coast of Belgium, local microbial structures causing it to break down.

According to the review leaks from the shipradiates leaks in waves, with the ship at its centre. The highest concentration of hazardous waste was found in the area where the ship was located. In other words, ships pollute their surroundings as well as their surroundings. Even if we do not know where the ship is, we can be affected by environmental pollution.

In addition, the pollution caused by the ships microbiome too it’s breaking. Bacteria appear at a concentration that should not normally be present. In addition, some bacteria that are not normally found gather around the ship’s remains.