Read the following article and answer the following questions:
1. What effect would another oil spill have on the ecosystem of San Juan?
2. How do the ecological effects differ between sinking oil and spilt oil?
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
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1. An oil spill would affect the ecosystem of San Juan by severely altering the marine life in the surrounding area. With the new protection, there would be prevention of losses of endangered species, such as the southern resident orca whales. If they (or any other types of animals) were to become extinct, the whole food chain around them would be affected in some way. Another way that the ecosystem would be affected would be the result of pollution in general in the water, and the contamination of everything in it, which would possibly spread to other waters depending on the size of the spill.
ReplyDelete2. While both are able to deteriorate the surrounding environment, sinking oil would require quicker and more efficient action because it would be only a matter of time before the oil is no longer visible at the surface, so not only is it more difficult to locate, but as it sinks, it covers up animals and plants that are in the water and may possibly kill them. This would alter the environment because it would affect the food chain and population sizes, which would take more time to even out again and return to carrying capacity.
1.The effect of another oil spill would have on an ecosystem of San Juan would again effect "diverse marine life would be severely affected. Property values and all tourism related revenues would be severely impacted." With the new equipment for saving San Juan from another oil spill, would help reduce a marine animals extinction to live as well as other organisms living in the ocean.
ReplyDelete2. The ecological effects differ between sinking oil and oil that has been spilled are oil sinking would have a quicker effect on destroying and alternating an organism's way of living. Oil that has been spilled would sit on the surface of water; causing a slower process of effecting an organisms way of living. All in all, both sinking oil and oil that has been spilled both destroy the environment.
1. What effect would another oil spill have on the ecosystem of San Juan?
ReplyDeleteA major oil spill around San Juan County would not only devastate tourism, but also severely damage the marine life there. If marine creatures, such as fish and crabs, are diminished in population, then the creatures outside the water that prey on them will also be affected. To combat this, new tools for saving San Juan's marine diversity are detailed in the letter.
2. How do the ecological effects differ between sinking oil and spilt oil?
Sinking oil and spilt oil alike can ruin ecosystems. However, sinking oil destroys ecosystems faster and requires that action be taken correspondingly faster. Spilt oil that does not sink, just sits on top of water, blocking ecosystems below it from sunlight absorption.
1. An oil spill in the county of San Juan would have very severe effects on the community both environmentally and economically. A spill would harm the environment because it would contaminate the waters in that area reaching both the plants and animals disturbing the food chain and possibly killing off animals that are already at risk, such as the Orca whales whose main food source comes from the Haro Strait. Economically the county would be impacted because property values would diminish as well as the amount of tourism
ReplyDelete2. The difference is basically that much more marine life would be affected by the sinking oil rather than the spilled oil. This would happen because the sinking oil would immediately begin sinking and settling on the plants and animals in that area, causing more problems than the spilled oil because it would be harder to recover. Even though the sinking oil would hurt the environment more quickly the spilled oil would affect the ecosystem as well because the currents would spread the oil throughout the county.
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ReplyDelete1. If San Juan experiences another oil spill then the endangered orca whale's food supply will be contaminated which includes another endangered species, the Chinook salmon. Other sea creatures in the are will also have their food sources contaminated which will harm the animals and most likely weaken the animal and greatly reduce the population.
ReplyDelete2. Sinking oil is more damaging because since it is heavier oil it sinks and it reaches more species of sea creatures and contaminates them more throughly. Also it reaches into areas where spilled oil doesn't. Spilled oil is also damaging but not to the extent that sinking oil is. Spilled oil is usually lighter so it stays closer to the surface. Because of this, it contaminates mostly the sea creatures closest to the water's surface. This is still harmful because these animals may swim down to a lower level of the ocean and be eaten by animals who weren't contaminated originally.
1.if San Juan were to experience another oil spill, the cost of cleanup for the spill would be on the costly side, and not to mention all the wildlife that would be caught up in the spill. the contamination of the oil spill would not only affect San Juan, the the petroleum company that is supplied with this oil, which would cause gas prices to rise for some time. this would endanger the Orca population even more, and the fishermen and their hauls. the ecosystem would become chaotic for some time if another oil spill were to happen to San Juan.
ReplyDelete2. The differences between spilt oil and sinking oil are the massive damage either one can cause on different areas of the ecosystem. spilt oil can really affect only animals and birds who really survive on the ocean, including the plants and sand on the shores, leaving an impact on the community and fishermen. Sinking oil seems to be the more damaging part of oil, since it has a bigger impact on the marine life and coral reefs, it stays down there longer and affects fishs and other marine wildlife constantly, and contaminates those areas. it could cause the mass death of marine life, and the marine ecosystems would be destroyed by the constant exposure to the sinking oil, leaving few food sources for marine life living in those areas. The differnces aren't that far apart from each other, but both offer different destructive mass.
1. Another oil spill on the San Jaun country would be catastrophic. This would mostly effect tourism. Because people will no longer want to visit an oil spilled area and they will not be able to enjoy the San Juan country ocean. Similarly, this will effect the marine biology in San Juan, the water is not infected so there for all the creatures in the water are.
ReplyDelete2. Split oil that does not sink is not as bad ad oil that sinks because it just stays on the surface of the water. Therefore, it blocks creatures below the surface from sunlight absorption. Similarly, split oil that sinks is very detrimental because the oil sinks and effects the sea creatures faster.
1. What effect would another oil spill have on the ecosystem of San Juan?
ReplyDelete- Assuming that the precautions mentioned in the article have not gone into place, another oil spill off the coast of San Juan county would have a devastating effect on marine organisms(two of them being endangered #Orca and Chinook). The food chain would lose balance, and shores/ other body's of water would become contaminated, spreading the ecological damage.
2. How do the ecological effects differ between sinking oil and spilt oil?
- Ecologically speaking,sinking oil and floating oil do more or less the same thing(blocking sunlight, covering animals, pollution etc...), just to different extents. Sinking oil can reach more organisms more quickly, and is harder to clean up while oil that sits on the surface is easier to contain, and will not effect the ecosystem at the same rate.
1. What effect would another oil spill have on the ecosystem of San Juan? The effect would be mainly towards marine life and tourism, by contaminating the shellfish that is harvested, as well as the orca whales among other marine life would suffer a shortage in food supply and other essentials for marine life.
ReplyDelete2. How do the ecological effects differ between sinking oil and spilt oil?
Spilled oil is closer to the surface and mostly effecs those who survive through the ocean, such as birds, fisherman, and marine life closer to the surface. Sinking oil does damage deeper into the ocean and staying there a longer time, endangering marine life from great exposure.
1. Another oil spill would be horrible for the ecosystem of San Juan affecting both the tourism and marine life. Tourists wouldn't want to go to the areas affected by the oil so the economy of that country would go down. The oil would affect the marine life a lot mainly the Orca being endangered as well as other living organisms in the oil.
ReplyDelete2. The difference between both oils is that spilled oil sits on the surface of the water and mostly blocks the sunlight, while sinking oil starts to sink into ocean affecting organisms in it faster. Spilled oil is easier to contain and clean than sinking oil.
1. Another major oil spill would devastate San Juan not only economically, but it would also affect the biodiversity as well. San Juan is the home of shipping traffic in the Salish Sea. It is surrounded by extremely narrow shipping channels with very strong currents and if another oil spill were to occur it would spread much faster because of the narrow channels and strong current. Also, all of the biodiversity in San Juan would be destroyed or extremely affected. Also, the article claims that "Property values and all tourism related revenues would be severely impacted. A strong and immediate response to a major oil spill with appropriate equipment and personnel is imperative."
ReplyDelete2. The main differences between split oil and sinking oil is that the oil that floats on the top of the water and mainly blocks sunlight from entering the ocean which can affect the marine life in the long run because sea plants will eventually not be able to get sunlight and will not be able to reproduce, causing a disconnect between the primary consumers and plant life. Sinking oil is oil that sinks below the surface of the ocean because of its' density and therefore gets into/onto many plants or into the homes of plants and animals much faster and can kill off species and ecosystems much faster.
The effect another oil spill would have on the ecosystem of San Juan would be devastating. Many of the unique and diverse marine life would be severely affected. This means that much of the life forms would be harmed, above and below the water, which would have repercussions on the economy of San Juan as much of their tourism and property values would decrease.
ReplyDeleteThe effects of sinking oil and spilt oil differ in such that one is much harder to clean up than the other. Once oil has sunk, it is hard to find and clean, and can continue to effect ocean environments for much longer than other spills that remain on the surface of the water. Essentially the over all effects are that the sinking oil will do damage for much longer, and will effect the environments on top and below the water instead of just one or the other.
1. What effect would another oil spill have on the ecosystem of San Juan?
ReplyDeleteAnother oil spill in San Juan would greatly affect their ecosystem. Not only would the marine life suffer because of the tainted water, but the species on the land, such as birds, would be affected by the oil drifting ashore. Species diversity would greatly decrease.
2. How do the ecological effects differ between sinking oil and spilt oil?
Sinking oil is the oil that has sunk to the bottom of the ocean and spilt oil floats on top of the water and usually ends up drifting ashore. Sinking oil is more difficult to clean up because it's harder to locate, whereas spilt oil can be clean off of the surface of the water and can be seen easily with the eye. Oil that has sunk can do much more damage to ecosystems because of its long-term presence.
1. What effect would another oil spill have on the ecosystem of San Juan?
ReplyDeleteIf there were another oil spill in San Juan, there would be a huge impact on the ecosystem there. For example, the economy would suffer because of tourism and harm to wildlife. The toxic water would not only affect the marine life, but also mammals and birds on the shores. Diversity in general would decrease.
2. How do the ecological effects differ between sinking oil and spilt oil?
Sinking oil is oil that sinks, making it a lot more difficult to locate, let alone clean. It can also have much bigger impacts because it lasts so much longer. Spilt oil floats on the top and often washes ashore, which makes it, while still hard to clean, better than sinking oil.
1. The effect of another oil spill in San Juan would be devastating. Just observing the horrible effects of this spill alone, and then essentially doubling that would ravage the ecosystem, and ecosystems that depend on it.
ReplyDelete2. Sinking oil is harder to clean up and is worse because it concentrates without aggravation, so it suffocates what ever life forms it settles on. Oil that's less dense than water will accumulate at the top without aggravation, thus effecting mostly the life forms that occupy upper regions of the ecosystem.
1. What effect would another oil spill have on the ecosystem of San Juan?
ReplyDeleteAnother oil spill would again have a huge effect on the marine life, and property values and all revenue from tourist related activities would be severely depleted. However, with the new equipment San Juan has in defense against another oil spill, marine animal extinction would be reduced.
2. How do the ecological effects differ between sinking oil and spilt oil?
The difference between the ecological effects of sinking and spilt oil is that sinking oil would have a quicker effect on destroying and altering an organism's way of living. Spilt oil would sit on the surface of the water, which means there would be a slower effect on the organism and the ecosystem. However, eventually both sinking and spilt oil will have a negative impact on the ecosystem.
1. Another oil spill would hurt the ecosystem because it hurts marine life and coastal zones. It could also hurt the economy because of the cost of clean up and the damage to the tourist industry.
ReplyDelete2. Sinking oil does damage to an ecosystem more quickly because it can disperse through the ocean faster, but spilt oil sits on the top of the water, taking longer to disrupt the ecosystem. They both have a damaging ecological effect.
Another oil spill in San Juan would have a significant impact on the ecosystem. Not only would the marine life reduce drastically, but the property values of the area would hit another recession in prices because the property would be destroyed.
ReplyDeleteSinking oil would have an ecological effect because it is oil that has sunk into the depths of the oceans, which means that it is harder to locate and clean up. On the other hand, split oil is on the surface of the ocean and is easier to clean up and locate because it is visible.
1. Another oil spill would hurt the ecosystem and appearance of San Juan and with this their economy. This would be due to the fact that with an oil spill tourism goes down along with the fact that any fishing market takes a huge hit. Also the ecosystem falls because oil is bad for almost every organism in the area.
ReplyDelete2. Sinking oil does damage to an ecosystem more quickly because it can disperse through the ocean faster and is very hard to clean up, but split oil sits on the top of the water, taking longer to disrupt the ecosystem because it only effect the top. Both of them are very damaging though.
1. Another oil spill would be very detrimental to San Juan. The water would be contaminated which would reduce the numbers of marine life there. Economically, it would not be an easy task to clean up which would probably be quite costly and also all tourist related revenues would be severely impacted.
ReplyDelete2. Sinking oil makes it so that action must be taken quicker to get it out of the water. When it sinks, it becomes less visible and goes through the water faster. Sinking oil is not easy to contain or clean up. Both oils would disrupt the ecosystem but spilt oil would be preferable in terms of clean up and the environment.
1. Another oil spill would further hurt the ecosystem. It would also hurt the economy due to the high cost of clean up.
ReplyDelete2. Sinking oil disperses through the ocean quicker and is much harder to clean up. It is harder to contain as well. Surface oil would be preferable to sinking oil since it is easier to contain and clean up.
1. If there were to be another oil spill in San Juan, there would be a big negative effect on the ecosystem, as it would be detrimental to the marine life, as well as it would decrease the property values of the surrounding area, and there would be a decrease in revenue from tourism. Also, the economy could be hurt to due the cost of the cleanup of the spill.
ReplyDelete2. The difference between sinking oil and spilt oil is, sinking oil spreads faster and deeper through the ocean, making it hard to clean up, and spilt oil spreads slowly and stays close to the surface of the water, making it easier to clean up.
1.) If there was another oil spill, the ecosystem in San Juan would deteriorate, not only would the ecosystem surrounding it become lesser due to the oil killing mass amounts of animals, but the value of the property surrounding would go down due to the pollution in the water.
ReplyDelete2.) Ecologically, the difference between split oil and sinking oil is that with split oil, it disperses more quickly throughout the ocean, and therefore is much harder to clean up. With sinking oil, the oil becomes large spheres that sink under the surface of the ocean, making it harder to detect, while it becomes easier to clean up.
1. Another oil spill in the near future would have severe consequences on the ecosystem in San Juan. First of all, the lost revenue and cost of clean up would likely be simply unavailable, and the quality of the clean up would suffer. Thus, the ecological impacts would be made even greater by poor response.
ReplyDelete2. Floating oil can be more hazardous because it prevents the penetration of sunlight and introduction of energy to the marine ecosystems, but it is much easier to locate and remove. On the other hand, sinking oil will coat submerged surfaces, blocking a good amount of light, but not as universally. Its greatest threat is that it is extremely difficult to locate and clean up.
1. Another oil spill in the recent future would have drastic effects on both the economy of the area and on the area itself. The local economy simply does not have the capability to pay for the clean up of the spill. the local environment has already suffered enough, and another spill would likely push it over the edge.
ReplyDelete2. The ecological effects of sinking and spilt oil are very much the same, just to different extents. while sinking oil is more hazardous to the deep marine life, floating oil is a hazard to surface life.