EV4013 Marine Pollution and Control Syllabus:

EV4013 Marine Pollution and Control Syllabus – Anna University PG Syllabus Regulation 2021

OBJECTIVES:

 To impart the knowledge about marine and coastal environment, oceanography, and sources, effects and monitoring of marine pollutants.

UNIT I MARINE AND COASTAL ENVIRONMENT

Seas and oceans, continental area, coastal zone, properties of sea water, principles of marine geology, coastal features – beaches, estuaries, lagoons, salt marshes, mangroves and sand dunes– the oceans and climate, coastal zone regulation in india- national and international treaties.

UNIT II OCEAN HYDRODYNAMICS

Wave theory, waves in shallow waters – refraction, diffraction and shoaling, approximations for deep and shallow water conditions – tidal classification – general circulation of ocean waters – ocean currents – coastal sediment transport – onshore offshore sediment transport – beach formation and coastal processes – Tsunamis, storm surge, El Nino effect.

UNIT III MARINE POLLUTION

Sources of marine pollution – point and non-point sources, pollution caused by effluent discharge, oil exploration, dredging, offshore mining, port and harbour activities, power plants, agriculture runoff, plastic waste, marine debris and marine litter – effects of marine pollution on marine water quality and coastal ecosystems.

UNIT IV MARINE POLLUTION MONITORING

Basic measurements – sounding boat, echo sounders – current meters – tide gauge – use of GPS – measurement of coastal water characteristics – sea bed sampling – modelling of pollutant transport and dispersion – oil spill models – ocean monitoring satellites – applications of remote sensing and GIS in monitoring marine pollution – online marine pollution monitoring

UNIT V MARINE POLLUTION CONTROL MEASURES

Marine discharges and effluent standards, pollution control strategies – marine outfall design selection of optimal marine outfall locations – Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) applications – protocols in marine pollution control– Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) and sustainable development.

OUTCOMES:

On completion of the course, the students are able to
CO1 Know about the different components of marine environment.
CO2 Understand physical concepts lying behind the tides, waves, and oceanic currents and natural processes of various activities happening over the marine environment
CO3 Identify and measure the marine pollution levels and effects
CO4 Apply the knowledge of remote sensing and GIS for monitoring marine environment water quality.,
CO5 Develop marine pollution control measures.

REFERENCES:

1. “Marine Pollution R.B. Clark, C. Frid and M Atttrill, Oxford Science Publications, 5th Edition, 2017.
2. Marine Pollution: New Research – Tobias N. Hofer, Nova Publishers, 2018,
3. Laws, E.A., “Aquatic pollution”, an introductory text. John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York, 2000.
4. Practical Handbook of Estuarine and Marine Pollution, Michael J. Kennish, Volume 10 of CRC Marine Science, CRC Press, 1996.