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The long-term damage to various species, and to the habitat and nesting or breeding grounds those species depend upon for their survival, is one of the most far-reaching environmental effects caused by oil spills. Even many species that spend most of their lives at sea-such as various species of sea turtles-must come ashore to nest. Sea turtles can be harmed by oil they encounter in the water or on the beach where they lay their eggs, the eggs can be damaged by the oil and fail to develop properly, and newly hatched young turtles may be oiled as they scurry toward the ocean across an oily beach.
Ultimately, the severity of environmental damages caused by a particular oil spill depends on many factors, including the amount of the oil spilled, the type and weight of the oil, the location of the spill, the species of wildlife in the area, the timing or breeding cycles and seasonal migrations, and even the weather at sea during and immediately after the oil spill. But one thing never varies: oil spills are always bad news for the environment.
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How did the deepwater bp oil spill affect the environment?
It killed a lot of wildlife
How did the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico affect dolphins?
how would the oil spill in gulf Mexico affect the dolphins.
How much wildlife was killed in the oil spill?
there was about 425 animals killed in the oil spill
How does the oil spill affect your environment?
It could effect the wildlife around you, or the wildlife by the oil spill. the oil spill effected humans because humans depend on the gulf of Mexico for commercial fishing, food, and tourism. another way it could effect wildlife is that you have to be careful of eating sea food because you may never know if it has been cleaned or if it happened to have been by the oil spill at that time.it could also effect the waters by the gulf of Mexico.
Who will the BP oil spill affect?
If it doesn't get stopped it would affect us globaly
How would an oil spill in the Continental Shelf affect the environment of all living organisms?
it would kill all the species that live there, because obviously its an oil spill.
How can you Volunteer to help with Australian oil spill in Queensland?
For further information : http://www.qld.gov.au/oil-spill/index.html#section-sick-or-injured-wildlife
Who cleans up an oil spill?
That is a job in The US. Some wildlife experts help with the dead animal bodies, but an oil-spill cleaner does that job.
How does oil spill effect fishing industry?
it would affect the fishing industry because all of the fishes would die from the oil spill.
Will the oil spill affect Florida?
It will affect Florida, but we need to know how.
Did the oil spill in Mexico affect seagulls?
Yes, it did.
How would the oil spill affect living things?
For one, chemicals from the oil can enter the bodies of sea creatures and cause them death.
