Oil spills continue to be a huge environmental issue. They not only affect the quality of the water the oil is released in, but also the environment and organisms surrounding that body of water. For example, the smallest amount of oil can cause catastrophic affects to the mortality of birds, even if it is not visible to the naked eye. The ocean is a mysterious place, and we are still unclear as to how certain ecosystems function, and if we continue to have oil accidents in major bodies of water, we’ll never learn information about certain species if they go extinct. Because of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, that occurred last year, cleaning solely that area is not enough. To restore the area basically back to what it originally was, we need to rearrange the entire ecosystem. Oil spills affect the environment, the economy, and the lives of many.
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