Oil Pollution

Life Under Water

Littering

Animals that ingest waste can suffer from internal injury, starvation and even death

Break, suffocate and damage habitats in the ocean

Waste that break down can release toxic meterials

Sewage

contains bacteria

promotes algae

Industrial waste

Increase murkiness

Fossil fuel

It makes the water more acidic

Overfishing

extinction of marine life

Birds Cannot Fly

Trend: In-situ Burning

Consumption of oil by animals

Trend: Engine Bolts

Tighten engine bolts to prevent oil leakage

Effects on fish eggs

Impacts

Decrease in the number of hatched eggs

Delayed hatching time

Trend: Booms

Prevent oil spills from spreading

Floating barrier designed to contain an oil spill

Shallow Inshore water

Trend: Bioremediation

the use of bacteria to clean the ocean that has oil spills

Insufficient sunlight

Trend: Chemical dispersants

Dispersants are sprayed onto spills by specially equipped boats or planes.

Insulating ability

Trend: WIPSEA

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