Oil Pollution in Water

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Oceans are polluted by oil on a daily basis from oil spills, routine shipping, run-offs and dumping.

 

  • Oil spills make up about 12% of the oil that enters the ocean. The rest come from shipping travel, drains and dumping.
  • An oil spill from a tanker is a severe problem because there is such a huge quantity of oil being spilt into one place.
  • Oil spills cause a very localised problem but can be catastrophic to local marine wildlife such as fish, birds and sea otters.
  • Oil cannot dissolve in water and forms a thick sludge in the water. This suffocates fish, gets caught in the feathers of marine birds stopping them from flying and blocks light from photosynthetic aquatic plants.

Types of Water Pollution

Causes of Water Pollution