Environmental+Effects+from+the+Oil+Spill

When oil spills like this happen, many times people think of how destructive it is to the Earth...But what kind of effects does it have on plants, animals, and sea life?
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**Here's a link to an assortment of tragic pictures depicting the destruction that the oil spill is having on animal life in the Gulf of Mexico.**
http://www.life.com/image/101619634/in-gallery/43401

**LOUISIANA'S RESPONSE**
The State of Louisiana is working to protect fish and wildlife from the oil spill. http://www.wlf.louisiana.gov/oilspill/

=Effects on Fishing Industry:=


 * There are increased worries that contaminated seafood may end up in our restaurants and grocery stores.


 * Retailers are paying above-market prices to ensure the purchase of non-contaminated shrimp and oysters.

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*Oil gets into the bodies of fish, and they die of suffocation. They may also swallow the oil and breathe in the poisonous fumes.

Effects on Agriculture and Plant Life: =** *The oil spills have started to reach many of the nearby marshes. This is a problem because not only has it killed those plants, but it also effects the fish who have been laying their eggs in the plants and marshes. If the fish eggs become covered in oil, the fish won't hatch and there will be no fish the following season. *People have seen and thought about the effects the oil spill has had on the animals and fish, but how can it effect future plant life and agriculture? This video explores the question: What could happen if oil was pulled into a hurricane and came down in the rain? **= media type="custom" key="6349631"