Introduction
Marine pollution is a major problem affecting coastal regions of the world. Approximately 6.4 million tons of waste find its way into oceans annually (Polythene Pam, 2014). Marine pollution results from the effects of both environmental factors and human activities. Environmental factors such as rainfall cause run-offs, which carry pollutants from the land and deposit them in oceans. Human activities are the major cause of marine pollution, accounting for over 80% (Gunther). Such activities include the dumping of plastic garbage, oil spills, sewerage discharge and discharge of toxic chemicals from industries. Statistics indicates that plastic garbage is the dominant marine ...