Potential Impact of Oil Spills on Aquatic Ecosystem and Public Health
Pragati Inwati*
College of Fisheries, Mangalore, Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences University, Bidar, Karnataka (575 002), India
Durgesh Kumar Verma
ICAR-CIFRI, Regional Centre, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh (211 002), India
Harsha Harinkhede
College of Fisheries, Mangalore, Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences University, Bidar, Karnataka (575 002), India
DOI: NIL
Keywords: Chronic discharge, Ecosystem, Oil spill, Prevention
Abstract
The ecosystem and marine life are both severely harmed by oil spills in the water. When it coats plants and animals, removes their insulating qualities, and contaminates them when they try to clean themselves or consume oiled prey, oil can cause bodily harm to them. Moreover, oil can disrupt breeding and reproduction by fouling bird or turtle nests on the coast, reducing viability, and suffocating eggs before they hatch. Oil-affected females may produce eggs with brittle, thinner shells. Moreover, dispersants have been shown to increase the bioavailability of oil components, such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in fish. The amount and kind of oil that spills, the location, the weather, the time of year, and many other variables all affect how much damage is done. Massive spills have broad-ranging immediate effects and may harm certain impacted ecosystems in long-term. Chronic discharges, such as those from improper oil disposal and roadway runoff, can also be harmful.
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