Explain how an oil spill devastates marine life when animals get covered by the toxic sludge.
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Marine life such as fish, birds, whales, dolphins and seals are affected by oil spills. Oil sticks to birds preventing them from flying. Whales and dolphins and other creatures that use blow holes can get oil into their respiratory system, making it difficult to breathe. Animals can also ingest the oil.
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Oil spills devastate marine life by their toxic effect on marine animals and plants.
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- Oil spills have poisonous chemicals that are responsible for killing thousands of marine animals and birds. The marine birds and mammals covered with oil spills are not able to regulate its body temperature which causes the killing of these marine mammals and birds.
- The oil gets stuck in the gills of marine fishes which prevent these fish to consume oxygen from the water which is responsible for killing thousands of fishes and marine creatures.
- Oil spills of diesel and gasoline have poisonous substances that kill aquatic plants and animals when they come in contact with the oil.
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