Marine Pollution Monitoring in China

Pollution monitoring in China in the last fifteen years are briefly reviewed. From 1972, three monitoring programs have been carried out so far. The first is so called pre-investigation; the second is baseline investigation; the third is regular monitoring. They play important roles in making progress in our understanding of pollution conditions in China Seas, designing national environment projects and making decisions for national contructions. Three gaps of knowledge seem especially striking. With the growth of population and the development of industry and agriculture, Environmental problem has prompted global concerns. Since 1970, our Government has shown great concern for environmental pollution. In early 1970s under pre-Premier Zhou's advocating, we took the first step on environmental protection. One of the basic works is environmental pollution monitoring.