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Effects of Marine Oil Spills
Oil spills can have a serious economic impact on coastal activities and on those who
exploit the resources of the sea. In most cases such damage is temporary and is caused primarily
by the physical properties of oil creating nuisance and hazardous conditions. The impact on
marine life is compounded by toxicity and tainting effects resulting from the chemical
composition of oil, as well as by the diversity and variability of biological systems and their
sensitivity to oil pollution.
Impact of oil on coastal activities
The effects of a particular oil spill depend upon many factors, not least the properties of
the oil.
Contamination of coastal amenity areas is a common feature of many spills leading to