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OIL
Why is the wordl still reliant to use oil?
Easier to extract from the ground than coal
Can be made into a number of different products
Easy to store and transport
Produces less pollution compared to coal
Great economic power
Oil spills
Oil spills are devastating, because the chemical is very dangerous, it is:
Thick, dark and sticky
Flamable
Toxic
The three main causes for oil spilling are:
Offshore oil extraction, with leakage from the rigs
Oil pipelines,with leaks in the pipework moving the oil to storage
Shipping and transporting the oil, with the risk of collision or damage to the oil tankers
Marine oil spilling
How does an oil spill impact a marine ecosystem?
Changes in the food web
Extintion of species
Uncertain long-term impact of species consuming the oil
Affected habitat an organism:
Phytoplankton
Light cant enter an the organism can't do photosynthesis
Fish
Birds
Mammals
Reefs
Beaches
How does an oil spill impact in humans?
It affects the local economy
Ruined touristical zones
Fishing economy
Disaster in costal areas