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What is the adverse effect of an oil spill?
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- Oil spills is nothing but harmful release of
oil, especially in water. Oils spills are usually caused due to accidental leakage
of oil carrying ships across seas and oceans.
- Oil spilled undergoes through series of
reactions like physical, chemical and biological processes. Degraded products
include tar lumps which affect marine environment. It forms transparent
covering over water bodies obstructing sunlight and oxygen from entering
inside.
- Oil spills is nothing but harmful release of
oil, especially in water. Oils spills are usually caused due to accidental leakage
of oil carrying ships across seas and oceans.
- Oil spilled undergoes through series of reactions like physical, chemical and biological processes. Degraded products include tar lumps which affect marine environment. It forms transparent covering over water bodies obstructing sunlight and oxygen from entering inside.
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