Why are oil spills a problem to the environment
Oil pollution can inhibit photosynthesis, reduce the content of 02 in seawater, destroy the normal physiological function of organisms, so that,fishery resources are declining. In polluted waters, the poor quality of the water kills many of the farmed animals. Those that do survive have an odor from petroleum contaminants that makes them inedible. Marine oil pollution will change the migration route of some economic fish. Fouling of fishing nets, farming equipment and catch. Oil floats on the sea surface and rapidly diffuses to form oil film, which can be migrated and transformed by diffusion, evaporation, dissolution, emulsification, photodegradation, biodegradation and absorption. Oil can stick to the gills of fish, suffocate fish, inhibit the spawning and hatching of waterbirds, destroy the impermeability of their feathers, and reduce the quality of aquatic products. The formation of oil film can hinder the reoxygenation of water body, affect the growth of Marine plankton and ...