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Polluted Seas
Major Bodies of Water/Areas with Serious Water Pollution Problems
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Gulf of Mexico |
Severe Impact |
Moderate Impact |
Moderate Impact |
Moderate Impact |
Moderate Impact |
No known impact |
No known impact |
Slight Impact |
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Caribbean Sea |
Moderate Impact |
Moderate Impact |
Moderate Impact |
Severe Impact |
Moderate Impact |
Slight Impact |
Slight Impact |
Severe Impact |
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Baltic Sea |
Slight Impact |
Severe Impact |
Moderate Impact |
Slight Impact |
Slight Impact |
No known impact |
Slight Impact |
Moderate Impact |
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Aral Sea |
Slight Impact |
Severe Impact |
Severe Impact |
Severe Impact |
Moderate Impact |
Slight Impact |
Slight Impact |
Slight Impact |
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Yellow Sea |
Moderate Impact |
Severe Impact |
Slight Impact |
Slight Impact |
Moderate Impact |
Slight Impact |
No known impact |
Moderate Impact |
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Bohal Sea |
Moderate Impact |
Severe Impact |
Moderate Impact |
Slight Impact |
Moderate Impact |
Slight Impact |
No known impact |
Severe Impact |
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Congo Basin |
Moderate Impact |
Severe Impact |
Moderate Impact |
Moderate Impact |
Severe Impact |
No known impact |
No known impact |
Moderate Impact |
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Benguela Current |
Moderate Impact |
Moderate Impact |
Severe Impact |
Moderate Impact |
Severe Impact |
Slight Impact |
Severe Impact |
Severe Impact |
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Lake Victoria |
Severe Impact |
Severe Impact |
Moderate Impact |
Severe Impact |
Slight Impact |
No known impact |
No known impact |
No known impact |
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Pacific Islands |
Moderate Impact |
Slight Impact |
Moderate Impact |
Moderate Impact |
Severe Impact |
Slight Impact |
Severe Impact |
Slight Impact |
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SOURCE: Adapted from UNEP SEO Report 2004-2005 |
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