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Release of liquid petroleum hydrocarbon Due to human activity
Form of pollution Refers to marine oil spill
What is an Oil Spill?
Takes months or years to clean up
14,000 spills occur each year
Consume 400 million gallons of oil everyday
Deepwater Horizon killed 33% of fish in the area
Oil Spill Facts
• Strongly affected• Ways to die from Oil
Spill– Feathers are covered
with oil– Hard to fly and escape
predators – Cleaning themselves– Blinding them
What affects do Oil Spills have on Animals?
Seabirds
•Most die unless humans intervene
Ways to die from Oil Spills Eat fish that swam in oil Plug the blowhole with oil and
drown
Continued
Killer Whales
• Becoming endangered
Sea Otters• Fur gets covered in oil which disrupts air bubbles
-Air bubbles for warmth -Air bubbles to float
• Die from cold waters• Placed in captivity for support
Cause Wellhead blowout
April 20, 2010 Killed 11 workers 205.8 million gallons Flowed for 3 months BP was responsible for the spill Largest marine oil spill in history
In the Gulf Region Affected Texas, Florida, Louisiana,
and Mississippi beaches
Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
High or low pressure hoses to spray oil off beaches
Sorbents Large sponges that collect
oil Booms
Collects oil off the water Controlled Burning
Reduces amount of oil Skimmers
Boats that removes the oil
Methods Of CleaningBooms
Controlled Burning