An overview of Persian Gulf environmental pollutions

Aquatic environments are among the most vulnerable habitats that affect all Organisms. The Persian Gulf is home to numerous plant and animal species, biological safety at risk due its human activities. Traffic of oil commercial vessels in area, waste water, desalination, proximity industrial, refinery petrochemical units shores rivers, rigs, fishing, tourism activities potential hazards environment should lead severe chemicals physicals pollution into ecosystem. All this while highly various natural reason such as low water circulation isolation, high evaporation, depth. In article, previous studies on status pollutants have been reviewed. Much research has focused hydrocarbons heavy metals. However, according recent research, amounts these lower than allowed levels. Also, further impacts plastics microplastics ecosystem be undertaken.