Even in the race of Indian Navy and Coast Guard, MSc Elsa 3 container is any oil leakage, which sinks on Sunday, sea biology experts said that authorities should try to include more oil and pollution as possible offshore, as onshore clean-ups are limited-especially during the monsoon season.
Meanwhile, the teams of scientists of the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI), under the fisheries, animal husbandry and dairy, have been thrown out to check the effects on the coast to gather water and sediment samples at three places on the coast of Kerala.
Deepak Apte, a leading maritime biologist and currently non-profit Srishati Conservation Foundation, told The Indian Express that it would be important to control any potential spill-the use of offshore control-booms, sprays and bioremediations.
As part of the Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS), Apte led the test of oil spread due to the collision between MSc Chitra and MV Khalijia III on August 7, 2010. More than 800 tonnes of oil was leaked in the open sea due to this accident, affecting Mumbai and millions with marine life and millions.
“The monsoon has made a start and the streams are towards the edge. With the melodious tidal and growth, it will be difficult to clean the coast areas if it reaches the coast. A lot will depend on the fact that there are a lot of oil reaching in 2010. We saw a lot of oil in mangroves and mud.”
He said, “The effects of migratory birds, sea turtles will be victims of nest nests on sandy beaches and backwatters if the quantity of spill is large. As far as the site of the event is concerned, fish, sea birds will be affected if there is a layer of oil. Once the oil is in their organs, the oil can be done very low.”
Grinon George, director of CMFRI, headquartered in Kochi, said that if the spill limit is large, control could not be helped. He said, “There will be short -term effects, mostly on small scale and artisans fishermen who work close to the coast. It can affect livelihood. Oil smoothing can threaten marine species and affect pelgic fish breeding,” he said.
The story continues below this advertisement
George said three CMFRI teams have been sent to conduct field survey, collect samples on the coast of Kerala, and to track ecological effects of any possible spill. Another team also joins the Indian National Center for the Center for the Center) and the National Institute of Oceanography (NIO).
The CMFRI teams will visit Alappuzha, Ernakulam and Kollam. They will collect sediment and water samples to estimate oil and grease materials and detect their chemical components.
A member of one of the teams said on the condition of anonymity that there were no signs of spreading oil reaching the coast yet, and a research vessel would also be used for the sample when the sea is cool.
Director General of Fisherie Survey of India, Srinath KR said that immediate fuel spread from the container can also adversely affect Bentic as well as pelgic ecosystems. It refers to deep-sea and open-sea-collapse flora and organisms. “Most species breed at the moment. Teenagers and larvae are mostly pelgic, and they will be affected, with plankton -if the oil slic is large, and it spreads to the southern part of Kerala, then there is a chance that corals may be affected,” he said.
The story continues below this advertisement
Although no oil slick or spill has been seen near the coastline of Kerala yet, it is feared that the fuel of the container may be leaked in the sea around the place where it is capital. The containers of the sunken ship have also started washing the ash and were seen in Kollam and Alappuzha on Monday. The ship was carrying 640 containers, including 13 “dangerous cargo” and 12 with 12 calcium carbide. The coast guard said on Sunday that the ship also had 84.44 metric tonnes of diesel and 367 MT furnace oil.
,
