Kochi: The sinking of the MSC ELSA 3 container ship in the Arabian Sea on the coast of Kochi on Saturday will have a serious ecological effect on sea and coastal ecosystems on Saturday, mainly on fishing, experts said on Sunday.However, calcium cargo, diesel, and furnace oils, depending on the leakage of the vessel carrying dangerous cargo of smoothing, can affect the sensitive maritime ecosystem, said Griencon George, director of the Kochi-based Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI).“Oil spots can endanger sensitive marine species and disrupt fishing activities, especially affecting artisans fishermen in coastal areas. If spill spreads, it can damage sea productivity, especially during monsoon – a significant period for pelgic fish breeding and development. This can be a permanent result for fisheries, “George said.The monsoon usually supports high marine productivity, George said, saying that the leakage of the ship can be contained will depend on. To check the effect, the CMFRI will conduct the area survey, collect samples and track the movement of spill.The ship drowning from Mauritius in July 2020 shows a study, contaminated sediment and mangroves on the long -term effects of sulfur fuel oil (VLSFO) from the site of Vasasis. The study was recently published in Elsevier’s maritime pollution bulletin three years after the study drowned. This was the world’s first major spread of VLSFO since the global sulfur cap came into effect from January 2020.Chemical analysis in March 2023, the sediment samples collected from the mangroves close to the site of the sinking of the dismissal, confirmed the biodegradation. Researchers have concluded that mangroves vary in their sensitivity to oil, resulting in more tolerant species receive a competitive advantage to recreate other systems.In such cases, it is important to know the locations of splied oil and monitor such sites with mangroves and health check -ups on related plants and animals.
