Pollution: The introduction by humans, directly or indirectly, of substances or energy into the marine environment, which results or is likely to result in such deleterious effects as to harm living resources and marine life, be hazardous to human health, hinder marine activities, or impair the quality of sea water and reduce amenities (SOMER, 1995).
(the marine environment; results; ) (the marine environment; is; likely to result in such deleterious effects as to harm living resources and marine life, be hazardous to human health, hinder marine activities, or impair the quality of sea water and reduce amenities)
the marine environment the marine environment
results is
likely to result in such deleterious effects as to harm living resources and marine life, be hazardous to human health, hinder marine activities, or impair the quality of sea water and reduce amenities