Question

Explain how the use of oil as an energy source can potentially affect aquatic viability.
short paragraph

Answer 1

Burning and using oil harms aquatic viability both directly and indirectly: accidental spills and leaks coat and smother fish, invertebrates, birds and coastal habitats and release toxic hydrocarbons that damage organs and reproduction, while routine runoff of petroleum residues contaminates food webs and bioaccumulates in predators. Combustion of oil also emits CO2 and other pollutants that drive ocean warming, stratification, deoxygenation and acidification, which stress or kill plankton and reef-building organisms and disrupt food chains and habitats. Together these effects reduce biodiversity, productivity and the ability of aquatic systems to provide services like fisheries and water purification.