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Oil Spill Harming

Deep Sea CoralsSanjai P. Gopi

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Oil Spill- Definition

An oil spill is the release of a liquid petroleum

hydrocarbon into the environment, especially marine

areas, due to human activity, and is a form of pollution

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How Do Spills Happen?

Oil spills into rivers, bays, and the ocean are caused by

accidents involving tankers, barges, pipelines, refineries,

and storage facilities.

people making mistakes or being careless.

equipment breaking down.

natural disasters such as hurricanes.

deliberate acts by terrorists, countries at war, vandals,

or illegal dumpers.

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How Do Oil Spills Damage the

Environment?

Oil spills often result in both immediate and long-term

environmental damage.

Oil Spills Damage Beaches, Marshlands and Fragile Marine

Ecosystems

Harms deep sea corals by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill

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one site near the well in the Gulf of Mexicouncovered

"compelling evidence" of pollutiondamage. Coral

communities more than 1,220 metres (4,000ft) below the

surface of the ocean appeared stressed and discoloured

http://www.theguardian.com/world/mexicohttp://www.theguardian.com/environment/pollutionhttp://www.theguardian.com/environment/pollutionhttp://www.theguardian.com/world/mexico

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