Crude Oil
Crude Oil
Effect on soil quality:
• Oil contaminated soil looses its fertility for more than 20 years.
• The texture and other physicochemical characteristics of the soil gets affected.
• The mites and other insects can’t survive in oil contaminated land leading to major imbalance in the food chain.
• Oil contamination has adverse effect on seed germination. Farmers loose its crops and are not able to grow agricultural crops for years after years.
• Effect on economy of the farmers.
Effect on Fresh water Eco-system and ecological habitat:
• A large percentage of the oil spills gets spread over the surface of the stagnant aquatic system resulting anaerobic environment in the water below the surface. This leads to death of the natural flora and fauna where oxygen is the key element for their respiration.
• Physical and chemical alteration of natural habitats of the fresh water ecosystem.
Effect on Fresh water Eco-system and ecological habitat:
• Physical smothering effect and lethal or sub-lethal toxic effects on the aquatic life
• Aquatic birds suffer from Hypothermia, Drowning, Loss in flight, Poisoning etc.
• Crude oil exposure may cause damage to lungs, liver, kidneys, intestines and other internal organs of the aquatic birds and animals.
• Reproductive Impairment in birds, fish and reptiles
• Plants covered by the oil, unable to photosynthesize.
• Oil spill significantly reduce the density of invertebrates and taxonomic richness at least 5 km downstream.
• Some fish species has been found with altered tracheal gills impregnated with tar like substance.
Effect on Marine Eco-system and ecological habitat:
• Displacement of fish and other aquatic animals due to noise pollution by underwater explosion.
• A large percentage of the oil spill gets emulsified and solidified along with sea shore, clinging to sand, rock and stone.
• Physical and chemical alteration of natural habitats such as
Effect on soil quality:
• Oil contaminated soil looses its fertility for more than 20 years.
• The texture and other physicochemical characteristics of the soil gets affected.
• The mites and other insects can’t survive in oil contaminated land leading to major imbalance in the food chain.
• Oil contamination has adverse effect on seed germination. Farmers loose its crops and are not able to grow agricultural crops for years after years.
• Effect on economy of the farmers.
Effect on Fresh water Eco-system and ecological habitat:
• A large percentage of the oil spills gets spread over the surface of the stagnant aquatic system resulting anaerobic environment in the water below the surface. This leads to death of the natural flora and fauna where oxygen is the key element for their respiration.
• Physical and chemical alteration of natural habitats of the fresh water ecosystem.
Effect on Fresh water Eco-system and ecological habitat:
• Physical smothering effect and lethal or sub-lethal toxic effects on the aquatic life
• Aquatic birds suffer from Hypothermia, Drowning, Loss in flight, Poisoning etc.
• Crude oil exposure may cause damage to lungs, liver, kidneys, intestines and other internal organs of the aquatic birds and animals.
• Reproductive Impairment in birds, fish and reptiles
• Plants covered by the oil, unable to photosynthesize.
• Oil spill significantly reduce the density of invertebrates and taxonomic richness at least 5 km downstream.
• Some fish species has been found with altered tracheal gills impregnated with tar like substance.
Effect on Marine Eco-system and ecological habitat:
• Displacement of fish and other aquatic animals due to noise pollution by underwater explosion.
• A large percentage of the oil spill gets emulsified and solidified along with sea shore, clinging to sand, rock and stone.
• Physical and chemical alteration of natural habitats such as