1. Kelcie Smith Oil Spills and the effects on fisheries

3. Effects of oil spills Decrease in sea life Organisms with health problems Less reproduction The oil that stay on top of the water can contaiminate the algea, fish eggs and larvae

4. TYPES OF OILS Very light oils (jet fuel, gasoline) – evaporate semi quickly and effect the fish that live closer to the surface Light oils (diesel, heating oil) - can leave up to 1/3 residue of the amount spilled, can also cause long term contamination Medium oils (crude oils) – can also cause long term and severe contaimination, also less likely to mix with water.

5. More types of oils Heavy Oils (Heavy crude, No. 6 fuel oil) – evaporate much less than the light and medium oils, clean up is more severe Very heavy oils – can sink ,float ,mix, or hang in the water, can become oil drops and mix with the water

6. Oil spills BP Oil Spill April 20, 2010 lost 127,000 barrels of oil March 11, 2009-MV Pacific Adventurer lost 52,000 galloons of fuel July 25, 2008 – barge in Louisiana lost 419,000 galloons of fuel

8. Amount of oil spills