Question

What is one possible consequence of oil spills and other forms of mass water pollution?

a. It will kill off edible sea life completely by 2048.
b. Offshore drilling will become illegal in most countries.
c. Killer whales will alter their migration routes to avoid the garbage.
d. It will kill off all fish in the Gulf of Mexico by 2030.

Answer 1

Answer: a. It will kill off edible sea life completely by 2048.

Step-by-step explanation:

Oil spill is the contamination of marine bodies by petroleum products such as gasoline and diesel. Oil spills cast a film on the surface of water preventing oxygen from penetrating the surface.

For many sea life, these substance are toxic and even a small quantity can be deadly especially to small/juvenile fishes, plants, and shellfishes which live in shallow water. While oil spills usually occur in deep water, when it happens in shallow waters, the slightest exposure to shellfish is enough to kill them .