Abstract
Abstract The oil discovery in the Arab Gulf, and particularly in Kuwait, has led to rapid urbanization, population development, industrialization, and, with it, many problems of oil and nonoil pollution. The rapid growth of the manufacturing sector in Kuwait occurred mainly along its coastal margins. Natural oil sequestration areas have been established and are deemed as critical point pollution sources at different locations along the coast. This has allowed the release of a variety of toxins directly into the marine ecosystem, including petroleum hydrocarbons. The ecotoxicological effects of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in the aquatic environment have been causing a significant concern. Much work concentrated primarily on hydrocarbon emissions from petroleum/combustion, with few papers authenticating other target POPs (PCBs, PBDEs, and dioxins). This study aims to reflect past ideas on the production and sources of POPs in the marine environment in Kuwait and their comparison with worldwide outcomes. Much of the literature reviewed reported that while Kuwait’s aquatic ecosystem has been exposed to a wide variety of incidents of pollution, overall emission rates remain relatively low. Nonetheless, soil pollution hotspots are also associated with point sources of chemical waste, such as those from the Shuaiba industrial area, in a variety of areas along the coast.
Highlights
The oil discovery in the Arab Gulf, and in Kuwait, has led to rapid urbanization, population development, industrialization, and, with it, many problems of oil and nonoil pollution
This study aims to portray a short review about the distribution and sources of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in Kuwait’s marine environment and their comparison with the worldwide data
While a wide variety of emission incidents have occurred in the aquatic ecosystem in Kuwait, the real levels of emissions remain comparatively low compared to highly populated regions in a different place in the world
Summary
Abstract: The oil discovery in the Arab Gulf, and in Kuwait, has led to rapid urbanization, population development, industrialization, and, with it, many problems of oil and nonoil pollution. Natural oil sequestration areas have been established and are deemed as critical point pollution sources at different locations along the coast This has allowed the release of a variety of toxins directly into the marine ecosystem, including petroleum hydrocarbons. Major factories are located along the coast in the Gulf States This covers broad nonoil industries, including power and desalination plants, petrochemical plants, refineries, etc. It resulted in the absorption of a variety of chemical pollutants into coastal marine sediments, including heavy metals, coal and petroleum-related products, minerals, and halogenated organic compounds. This study aims to portray a short review about the distribution and sources of POPs in Kuwait’s marine environment and their comparison with the worldwide data
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