3. DESCRIPTION
An oil spill is when an amount of petroleum is realeased in an
area where it can cause damage. Oil spills can happen in earth and in
sea, but they mostly happen in the sea. If they happened in earth it
would be so much easier to clean up. These disasters cause a lot of
pollution.
4. CAUSES
• Negligent maintnance
• Natural causes
• Shipwrecking
• Openings in the sea floor
• Etc…
5. EFFECTS
• Birds die
• Fish die
• Oceans are polluted
• Beaches are contaminated
• People get sick if they consume this water
6. SOLUTIONS
• Cleaning up the seashore
• Especial vacuum cleaners
• Especial inflatables
• Prevention (maintain petroleum
drills at their best shape)
8. DESCRIPTION
• Habitat of thousands of marine species
• Sea’s rainforest
• Co2
• Global warming
9. DESCRIPTION 2
• 70% destruction , Philippines
• 10% have been destroyed
• Scientists worry
10. CAUSES
• Climate change
• Water contamination
• Trash
• Lack of algae
• High temperatures
• Pollution
• Trash
• Destructive fishing
11. EFFECTS
• Coral disease
• No fish
• Coral bleaching
• Coral death
• Ocean acidification
• Species extinction
• Change in sea temperature
12. WHAT CAN YOU DO?
• Plant a tree
• Support reef-friendly businesses
• Practice safe and responsible diving/snorkeling
• Contact your government representatives
• Dispose of your trash properly
• Use ecological or organic fertilizers
18. SOLUTIONS
• Ban destructive methods
• Reduce commercial fishing
• Protect key parts in ecosystems
• Monitoring and enforcement
• Spread the word
• Be informed
• Know where your fish comes from
