Sometimes oil which is being carried from one place to another by ship leaks, with disastrous consequences for aquatic life. Which of these is NOT a reason why oil slicks are so harmful?Immersive Reader (1 Point) Oil does not evaporate easily Oil floats on water Aquatic animals need air to breathe Oil is highly inflammable
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n general, oil spills can affect animals and plants in two ways: from the oil itself and from the response or cleanup operations. Understanding both types of impacts can help spill responders minimize overall impacts to ecological communities and help them to recover much more quickly.
Spilled oil can harm living things because its chemical constituents are poisonous. This can affect organisms both from internal exposure to oil through ingestion or inhalation and from external exposure through skin and eye irritation. Oil can also smother some small species of fish or invertebrates and coat feathers and fur, reducing birds' and mammals' ability to maintain their body temperatures.
We have a series of guidance documents that describe the biology of and impacts of oil on sea turtles, mangroves, and coral reefs. Each one includes related planning and response considerations for oil spills which may affect these particularly sensitive organisms and habitats.
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Oil is highly inflammable.