If the oil washes into coastal marshes, mangrove forests, or other wetlands, fibrous plants and grasses absorb oil, which can damage plants and make the area unsuitable as wildlife habitat.
Sea birds that swim and dive for their food are most likely to be covered in oil following a spill
Oil spills frequently kill marine mammals such as whales, dolphins, seals, and sea otters.
Oil spills often take a deadly toll on fish, shellfish, and other marine life, particularly if many fish eggs or larvae are exposed to oil
Long-term damage to species and their habitats and nesting or breeding grounds
solution:
-> massive clean-up efforts
Using Oil Booms
Hot Water and High-Pressure Washing
making use of the vagaries of nature like the sun, the wind, the weather, tides, or naturally occurring microbes
