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Oil spills in the Mediterranean Sea have occurred at various times throughout history, with notable incidents including the 1979 Amoco Cadiz spill off the coast of France, which released over 200,000 tons of crude oil, and the 1991 Gulf War spill, where approximately 6 million barrels of oil were deliberately released into the sea. Other significant spills include the Haven disaster in 1991 and the Erika spill in 1999. These events highlight ongoing environmental challenges in the region, often exacerbated by shipping and industrial activities.
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Where do most oil spills occur?
In the Gulf of Mexico.
How oil spills pollute the water?
Oil spills contaminate the sea and the fish die along with sea birds.
What are the 3 main abiotic factors of the Mediterranean Sea?
3 main abiotic factors in the sea are Wind, Currents and the sand, rocks and surrounding islands.
How many shallow water drilling oil spills have occurred?
The number is not known or at least not published. The total number is spills from oil oil platforms is known and accounts for a very small percentage of all oil dumped or leaked into our waters. The number of spills is known: The Gulf of Mexico (267 spills) The northeastern U.S. (140 spills) The Mediterranean Sea (127 spills) The Persian Gulf (108 spills) The North Sea (75 spills) Japan (60 spills) Baltic Sea (52 spills) United Kingdom and English Channel (49 spills) Malaysia and Singapore (39 spills) The west coast of France and north and west coasts of Spain (33 spills) Korea (32 spills) The vast bulk are shallow spills and very few leak much oil. There are certainly exceptions but shallow oil drilling gives us far easier solutions to the situations then deep water does. The vast bulk of oil spilled into our waters is from permanent fixtures and sites. Pipelines are one example.
How do oil spills kil sea otters?
They will get poisened by the oil when they inhale!
What will happen if nothing is done about the oil spills that is damaging the populations of sea otter?
if nothing is done about the oil spills that are damaging the populations of the sea otter then eventually the sea otter population will die off along with the other species caught in the oil spills around the world
How does oil spills affect the organisms in the sea?
Oil contaminate and kills the sea. Oil is a toxin, which would kill the sea life in a matter of seconds.
What do oil workers int the North Sea do?
people in the north sea make sure the sea is not polluted, or gets oil spills.
What are problems for sea turtles?
oil spills and pollution in the ocean
How is oil wasted?
Oil is wasted by many activities,by oil spills on sea,on sometimes burning.
What has the author E H Owens written?
E. H. Owens has written: 'Prince Edward Island' -- subject(s): Oil pollution of the sea, Oil spills 'The Canadian Great Lakes' -- subject(s): Oil spills, Oil pollution of rivers, harbors 'Coastal environments, oil spills, and clean-up programs in the Bay of Fundy' -- subject(s): Control, Oil pollution of the sea, Oil spills 'Field guide to the documentation and description of oiled shorelines' -- subject(s): Environmental aspects, Environmental aspects of Oil spills, Handbooks, manuals, Handbooks, manuals, etc, Oil pollution of soils, Oil spills, Shorelines, Terminology 'Canadian inland waters' -- subject(s): Environmental aspects, Environmental aspects of Oil spills, Environmental effects, Oil pollution of rivers, harbors, Oil spills 'Canadian coastal environments, shoreline processes, and oil spill cleanup' -- subject(s): Coastal zone management, Environmental aspects, Environmental aspects of Oil spills, Oil pollution of the sea, Oil spills 'Coastal environments of Canada' -- subject(s): Environmental aspects, Environmental aspects of Oil spills, Oil pollution of rivers, harbors, Oil pollution of the sea, Oil spills
Where does the new pipeline that opened in 2006 between Baku and Ceyhan carry Caspian Sea oil to?
It goes to the Mediterranean Sea.
