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--Oil spills/leakage from boats. --Intentional dumping of oil into rivers/watersheds-which carry the water into the river. --From oil on streets-Gasoline accumulates on the hard, unpermeable surface of pavement, and when it rains, this oil is washed into the ground and to creeeks/rivers.
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What are two major source of oil pollution in the ocean?
Two major sources of oil pollution in the ocean are oil spills and oil runoff from land-based sources. Oil spills occur when oil is released into the ocean from accidents or leaks during transportation, drilling, or storage. Oil runoff refers to the pollution caused by oil and petroleum products that are washed off from land surfaces into rivers and eventually reach the ocean through runoff.
What are main sources of water pollution?
Oil Spills.
What are some sources of pollution where you liveand how does pollution affect humans animals and plants?
Some of the sources of pollution where I live include industrial effluents into rivers, noise pollution from industries, and air pollution from paper manufacturing companies, and each negatively affect humans, animals, and plants.
Is water pollution when waste is dumped into water sources and oil and toxins are introduced to water?
Yes, water pollution occurs * when waste is dumped into water sources and * oil and toxins are introduced to water
What has the author Donald P Blasko written?
Donald P Blasko has written: 'Oil and gas seeps in Alaska' -- subject(s): Water, Seepage, Pollution, Oil pollution of water, Oil pollution of rivers, harbors
What is river pollution?
river pollution is where people or things throw rubbish or garbage or oil in rivers and lots of fish die
What pollutes rivers?
river pollution is where people or things throw rubbish or garbage or oil in rivers and lots of fish die
What are 5 types of threats to rivers?
Pollution from agricultural waste, e.g faeces , pesticides. Pollution from industrial waste e.g oil, chemicals Tipping rubbish in rivers ( Fly Tipping )
What has the author Gee Tsang written?
Gee Tsang has written: 'Development and evaluation of an experimental frazil ice measurement instrument' -- subject(s): Frazil ice, Measurement, Meteorological instruments, Oceanographic instruments 'Theory, development and testing of an ice-oil boom' -- subject(s): Ice on rivers, lakes, Oil pollution of rivers, harbors, Oil spill booms 'Resistance of Beauharnois Canal in winter' -- subject(s): Ice on rivers, lakes 'Ice piling on lakeshores' -- subject(s): Ice on rivers, lakes 'Ice conditions and the proposed containment and removal of spilled oil on St. Clair and Detroit rivers' -- subject(s): Detroit River, Oil pollution of rivers, harbors, Oil pollution of, rivers, harbors, Petroleum pollution of water, Saint Clair River
What is and pollution?
Pollution is when people put gross stuff in lakes rivers and oceans but this would not happen if there were so much oil spills.
What Sources of ocean pollution include?
Oil, toxic waste, and medical waste.
What are the sources of pollution list down?
Trhowing garbage in rivers and smoke from factories and vehicles and trhowing garbage in canals
