OIL POLLUTION

oceans are polluted by oil which are caused by oil spills, routine shipping, run-offs and dumping, which happens regularly. it is also a serious problem for many countries like singapore

• 12% of the oil discharge in the ocean is cause by oil spills while the rest comes from shipping, drains and dumping.
• oil spills from a tanker is a serious problem because a huge amount of oil is spreaded in a particular area.
• oil spills not only affect humans live but also the marine wildlife such as fish, bird and aquatic plants.
• oil cannot dissolve in water hence it forms a thick layer on the water surface. this causes suffocation to fish, prevents the feathers of a bird from moving so it cannot fly and prevents the aquatic plants from taking in sunlight, hence they cannot photosynthesise.