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This "buoy" will help you navigate through the causes, effects, and responses to oil pollution, toxic contaminants, marine debris, and ocean mining and dumping.
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Some ocean oil "pollution" is natural. Seepage from the ocean bottom and eroding sedimentary rocks releases oil. ... Large spills--even though a relatively minor source of ocean oil pollution--can be devastating. The same amount of oil can do more damage in some areas than others. Coral reefs and mangroves are more...
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seawifs.gsfc.nasa.gov/OCEAN_PLANET/HTML/peril_oil_pollu...
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Pollution in the ocean is a major problem that is affecting the ocean and the rest of the Earth, too. Pollution in the ocean directly affects ocean organisms and indirectly affects human health and resources. Oil spills, toxic wastes, and dumping of other harmful materials are all major sources of pollution in the ocean.
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library.thinkquest.org/CR0215471/ocean_pollution.htm
library.thinkquest.org/CR0215471/ocean_pollution.htm
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Sources of ocean pollution and affects on animals and humans. ... Explores many environmental issues, with the main focus being ocean pollution. Many sites to connect to. ... Sources of ocean pollution...
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www.galileo.org/schools/crowther/science/blueplanet/oce...
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Related content from HighBeam Research on: water pollution: Ocean Pollution ... Fresh water: turning the tide on ocean pollution. (includes statistics on water and list of information sources) (Science World)
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www.infoplease.com/ce6/sci/A0861891.html
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Marine pollution - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Marine pollution occurs when harmful effects, or potentially harmful effects, can result from the entry into the ocean of chemicals, particles, industrial, agricultural and residential waste, or the ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marine_pollution
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Clean Ocean Action represents a coalition of organizations, businesses, educators, and citizens -- the Ocean Wavemakers -- working to clean up and protect the waters of the New York Bight. The groups came together in 1984 to investigate sources, effects, and solutions of ocean pollution. ... Many Thanks to Our Ocean Guardians...
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www.cleanoceanaction.org/
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In 1989 in one of the world's worst single instances of water pollution, the Exxon Valdez spilled 11 million gallons of oil in Prince William Sound, Alaska, causing great environmental destruction. In 1997, the 22 oil spills reported worldwide involved a total of 15 million gallons (57 million liters) of oil.
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