bp oil spill in the gulf of mexico
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Some of the major ecological consequences
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` Oil spill is release of liquid petroleum hydrocarbon
into the ocean or coastal waters, due to human
activity mainly sinking or leakage of oil carrying
vessels or oil pipelines, countries at war, illegaldumping by industries, terrorist activities and
natural disasters.
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` What Caused It? An explosion on the BP (British
Petroleum) rig on April 20, 2010 caused the rig to
sink on April 22 and take 11 worker's lives Exact
cause of the explosion is unknown
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` Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico Oil from a pipeline in
the Gulf Coast is leaking oil into the Gulf of Mexico
- Rates of leakage range from 5,000 barrels a day
(BP estimate) to 70,000 barrels a day (Purdueestimate) to 80,000 barrels a day, which would
make this spill even worse than the Exxon Valdez
spill in 1989.
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` The oil penetrates into the structure of the
plumage of birds, reducing its insulating ability
less buoyant in the water impairs birds' flight abilities to forage and escape from
predators
birds typically ingest oil that covers their feathers,
x causing kidney damage,
x altered liver function, and digestive tract irritation.
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` As of November 2, 6,814 dead animals had been
collected, including 6,104 birds, 609 sea turtles,
100 dolphins and other mammals, and 1 reptile.
According to the U.S. Fish andW
ildlife
` All from the Oil Spill
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` Oil Doesnt Sink in
theWater Column
` Less Photosynthesis
` Phytoplankton are
essential to the
Marine Population
` Microbial Loop
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