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    The document discusses how an oil spill from the Deepwater Horizon spill harmed deep sea corals. It defines an oil spill as the release of liquid petroleum into the environment through human activity. Oil spills often occur through accidents involving tankers and pipelines, as well as natural disasters and deliberate acts. The Deepwater Horizon spill damaged coral communities over 1,200 meters below the ocean surface, where corals appeared stressed and discolored.

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    Oil Spill Harming Deep Sea Corals

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    The document discusses how an oil spill from the Deepwater Horizon spill harmed deep sea corals. It defines an oil spill as the release of liquid petroleum into the environment through human activity. Oil spills often occur through accidents involving tankers and pipelines, as well as natural disasters and deliberate acts. The Deepwater Horizon spill damaged coral communities over 1,200 meters below the ocean surface, where corals appeared stressed and discolored.

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    Oil Spill Harming Deep Sea Corals

    Sanjai P. Gopi Roll No.: 1353

    Oil Spill- Definition

    An oil spill is the release of a liquid petroleum hydrocarbon into the environment, especially marine areas, due to human activity, and is a form of pollution

    How Do Spills Happen?

    Oil spills into rivers, bays, and the ocean are caused by accidents involving tankers, barges, pipelines, refineries, and storage facilities. people making mistakes or being careless. equipment breaking down. natural disasters such as hurricanes.

    deliberate acts by terrorists, countries at war, vandals, or illegal dumpers.

    How Do Oil Spills Damage the Environment?

    Oil spills often result in both immediate and long-term environmental damage.

    Oil Spills Damage Beaches, Marshlands and Fragile Marine Ecosystems


    Harms deep sea corals by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill

    one site near the well in the Gulf of Mexico uncovered "compelling evidence" of pollution damage. Coral communities more than 1,220 metres (4,000ft) below the surface of the ocean appeared stressed and discoloured

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