CPLT 2202 Chapter : Oil Spills
Document Summary
Research and findings on the effects an oil spill has on the food chain, and an analysis on the life the oil has once it is spilled into the water. The effect of an oil spill extends more than what meets the eye. Scientist used ultraviolent light to look at the water, and what appeared to by pristine was filled with a film of oil residue. The behaviour and effects of oil pollution into marine. The possible impact that oil pollution may have on wild life and environment, and the cleanup process for an oil spill are explained. A method for assessing environmental risks of oil-mineral-aggregate to benthic. Discusses the hazards of benthic organisms and the dispersants used to combat the organisms. This explains how the exxon valdez spill harmed the environment to such an extent, it has not returned to its original form to this day.
