| Mediterranean sea is the most polluted sea in the | | | | Mediterranean flora and fauna. The most polluted |
| world, wrote Spanish newspaper "El Pais" on | | | | coastal region in Spain is considered Barcelona with |
| Monday, referring to the leading scientists and | | | | its surrounding regions (the north-east) and |
| nature defending organizations. | | | | Alhesiras (the south of the country). |
| "The waters of Mediterranean sea are polluted | | | | And it is not only because of the fact that every |
| with petrochemicals and other waists, especially in | | | | year 12 thousands vessels (20% of which are |
| the area next to the huge port cities. It becomes | | | | tankers) furrow Mediterranean sea, the main |
| dangerous for human health" - is quoting a | | | | reason is wastes emitting from coasts. |
| powerful Spanish periodical edition. | | | | 150 million people inhabit the coast of |
| According to the international organization | | | | Mediterranean sea. Another 200 million every |
| Greenpeace and Spanish World Ocean Research | | | | summer come to rest here. In many countries |
| Institute, every cubic metre of Mediterranean | | | | sewerage waists are emitted into the sea. Also |
| water contains 33 various waist kinds. But every | | | | the pollution happens because of rivers falling into |
| litre contains 10 grammes of petrochemicals. | | | | the sea, - informs "El Pais". |
| Every year more than 400 tones petrochemicals | | | | Ecologists don't have any doubt that fish and |
| intentionally or accidentally are blown into the | | | | other seafood from the Mediterranean Sea is also |
| waters of Mediterranean sea; every kilometre of | | | | polluted. Moreover, some species of sea |
| the ocean bed is covered with 1900 objects being | | | | inhabitants, especially tuna and sward fish |
| waists of human activity, - is noticed in the article. | | | | concentrate in their organism mercury, a |
| Plastic waists, with a very high concentration by | | | | Mediterranean sea pollution product, very |
| the coastline perform a special hazard for | | | | poisonous for humans. |