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This is the blog for Ms. Hero's Biology Class at Carlmont High School. Articles related to what we are studying in class will be posted with prompts for student response.
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The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is having major affects on the wildlife. The oil is not only affecting the sea creatures, but birds as well. The oil is poisoning all the creatures that breathe it or let it touch their skin. The oil deteriorates the skin, damages organs, and destroys reproduction organs. This in a nutshell will cause the animal to die. The birds are affected as well. They eat the animals that have been tainted and swim in the oil and the whole cycle of death repeats it’s self.
ReplyDeleteOil spills, wherever they occur, have a tremendous effect on the wild life where it occurs. Because animals are not suited to live in oiled waters, it causes many deaths. Even though the effects of the new oil spill off the coast of Louisiana are yet to be seen, many animals will presumably be harmed. For example, oil causes chemical burns on the skin of dolphins. It also causes birds, which get coated in it, to be unable to properly float or fly. California's Oiled Wildlife Care Network,run by UC Davis, however, is helping with the rescue efforts by advising officials in Louisiana. These experts are world renowned by their knowledge on oil's impacts on marine wildlife. Hopefully with their help, this oil disaster will not be too disastrous for the animals living in those waters.
ReplyDeleteOil spills have a great effect on wild life. Animals are not used to this pollution so many die when an oil spill occurs. If an oil spill occurs and goes into the sea, those underwater creatured will dies because their water is polluted, as well as what they eat. If a shark eats a dead fish that got polluted, then that shark will be polluted and will eventually die. Also, if a bird eats a fish that was contaminated by pollution, that bird is now contaminated and will die. Oil spills destroy wild life and should be prevented as best as possible.
ReplyDeleteMichael Ziccardi, a associate professor Oiled Wildlife Care Network said the most impacted animals will be sea turtles. Although many animals such as whales and smaller cetaceans are can be in danger if they swim through the area. However, if oil riches the shoreline birds can be affected. Birds like brown pelicans the Mississippi Flyway are also in danger. Some affects that can be brought upon the animals are in their skin, reproductive organs, and internal organs. Oil can cause painful chemical burns. If oil gets into the animals systems can cause problems in their gastrointestinal tract which can damage the ability to digest food. Other problems can occur like inflammation and pneumonia. This is a very serious issue and is something that needs to be dealt with immidiently.
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Oil spills have tremendous negative affects on the organisms nearby the disaster. On marine animals, contact with oil can cause serious chemical burns on their skin that provide the possibility of infection. If swallowed, the oil can damage both the respiratory tract and the digestive system. Along with reproductive problems, the same damages can happen to birds, who also find themselves unable to fly or even get out of the area of the spill. However, UC Davis provides immediate care for animals caught in the diasatar, whil observing the animals in the research facilities in order to contribute damages to their large database that will help in the rescue of animals for the future.
ReplyDeleteOil spills cause negative effects. This is because of how oil spills hurt living things such as plants and animals. The chemicals in the oil poisons the organisms. If they breathe in the deadly materials they of course can die. Even if the oil touches skin or feathers it can cause disease. Birds are affected too when they eat the poisoned critters. But UC Davis is helping! They are informing others of the negative effects oil spills bring in hopes of creating a better today.
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Oil spills cause negative effects. This is because of how oil spills hurt living things such as plants and animals. The chemicals in the oil poisons the organisms. If they breathe in the deadly materials they of course can die. Even if the oil touches skin or feathers it can cause disease. Birds are affected too when they eat the poisoned critters. But UC Davis is helping! They are informing others of the negative effects oil spills bring in hopes of creating a better today.
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The Louisiana Oil spill is drastically affecting the wildlife. For sea life, the oil causes chemical burns on skin, as well as damages their respiriatory and digestive systems. For birds, the oil causes reproductive disorders, as well as causes them to get stuck in the water when coated with the chemical. UC Davis scientists provide world-class immediate and instructional care for the animals. They are assisting in the rescue of the animals.
ReplyDeleteOil spills greatly endanger wildlife. Oil causes painful chemical burns and causes respiratory, digestive, and reproductive harm. In this way, oil spills can devastate entire populations of marine life. The recent Louisiana oil spill is having such an effect on the animals of the Gulf of Mexico. The UC Davis-run California's Oiled Wildlife Care Network is aiding rescue efforts by advising Louisiana officials in providing care for these animals.
ReplyDeleteOil spills happen when people make mistakes or are careless and cause an oil spill can occur. Equipment breakdown may cause an oil spill. If the equipment breaks down, the tanker may get stuck in shallow land. When they start to drive the tanker again, they can put a hole in the tanker causing it to leak oil. Birds die from oil spills if their feathers are covered in oil. The bird will then be poisoned because it will try to clean itself. Animals may die because they get hypothermia, causing their body temperature to be really low. They may die from really low body temperature. Oil may also cause the death of an animal by entering the animals lungs or liver.
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ReplyDeleteMarine mammals such as seals and otters that breed on shorelines are, however, more likely to encounter oil. Species which rely on fur to regulate their body temperature are the most vulnerable since, if the fur becomes matted with oil, the animals may die from hypothermia or overheating, depending on the season.Seabirds are amongst the most vulnerable inhabitants of open waters since they are easily harmed by floating oil.UC Davis is preparing for poriential oil spills in the Gulf of Mexico.
During oil spills, UC Davis Wildlife Center help capture and care for birds and mammals that were affected by the spill. The oil can cause painful chemical burns on dolphins and swallowing can cause damage to organs like the kidneys. Oil can cause birds to stop flying and they lose body temperature. Also, just a drop of oil on eggs will cause defects on the embryos.
ReplyDeleteThe Mississippi flyway is a main one for migrating birds, and if the oil reaches the shoreline it could be dangerous. For birds, the oil would allow water to stay on the birds, which would cause a drop in temperature. The mammals' internal organs can be destroyed, and reproduction can be an issue. UC Davis is the world's most sophisticated spill-rescue program.
ReplyDeleteOil spills have a drastic impact on marine life. Animals can ingest oil which their digestive system cannot digest and it can kill the animal. Also the effect oil has on animals skin can cause irration and burns. Also it can poisen the animals and it can cause hypothermia where the animals would die of cold body temperatures. UC Davis helps clean and capture species that were affected by the oil spill.
ReplyDeleteOil spills in the Gulf of Mexico are a big problem to birds and marine mamals. There are potential risks from the oil on animals like birds, otters, sea lions, seals, dolphins, whales and porpoises. The animal that is most at risk from the oil however are sea turtles. The Damages include things such as skin burns and infections on dolphins and whales. Oil spills also affect animals when they either swallow oil or eat prey covered in oil, this can injure a dolphin or whales internal organs. When oil coats the skin or feathers of a bird it removes the insulated properties of feathers which can dramatically decrease a birds body temperature. These are all serious problems that we need to prevent by stopping oil spills.
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This oil spill has been a big catastrophe because of all the marine life and birds that are being effected. The marine life such as dolphins and whales are being sickened by the oil from it getting into their food and its hurting them by burning their skin. These animals also halt their breeding because of this because its an unfit area for their babies. The birds on the other hand get their feathers natural chemicals which act as a barrier to water removed by the oil and it impairs their floating abilities and swimming. UC Davis is also doing a good job to help the animals by taking the animals that are oiled and cleaning them up in captivity.
ReplyDeleteOil spills have tremendous negative affects on the organisms nearby the On marine animals, contact with oil can chemical burns on their skin that provide the possibility of infection. If swallowed, the oil can damage both the respiratory tract and the digestive systemThese are all serious problems that we need to prevent by stopping oil spills.
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ReplyDeleteOil has a horrible impact on marine life. For marine mammals alone, oil's potential effects are shocking. If it comes in contact with their skin, it can cause painful chemical burns that could become infected. Through oil consumption (either by swallowing or eating oiled prey), direct damage to the digestive system is probable. Oil fumes can also cause irritation and injury to the respiratory system. Oil has an even worse effect on birds. It removes insulative properties from their feathers, makes it hard for them to float, and often renders them completely incapable of flying. Also, oil can damage or destroy blood cells that can fight infections, and carry oxygen. The UC Davis Wildlife Health Center is doing all it can to capture and care for birds and marine mammals that have been in contact with oil.
Oil spills are very problematic. They get the animals all oily this can cause chemical burns to the skin, horrible internal damage because of the consumed oil and deaths of female whales. This can also cause problems to not only the aquatic animals but also the land mammals. Oil removes some properties in the feathers on birds. This allows the water to get close to the skin so then the birds body temperature gets lower. This causes a need of more food to keep them warm. The birds may drink the infected water with the oil spills so that can damage the internal organs. This can also cause the breeding to go down and the mothers leaving their babies. Many animals are being killed because of the oil spills. If we don’t change something here there are going to be a lot less of some types of animals. The rehabilitation of these animals is extremely expensive and time consuming so a lot of volunteers are needed and knowledgeable people. Davis is helping the animals get all cleaned up and ready to go back into the wild on their own.
ReplyDeleteThe oil spills are affecting mammals such as, whales and dolphins, on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico. Adult dolphins and whales are protected by a thick layer of blubber, but many young mammals have not developed this yet so the oil hits their skin directly and can cause painful chemical burns. When the oil is swallowed it can ultimately result in damaging or impairing the mammal's ability to digest food. The oil also has effects on birds. The oil removes insulative properties of the weathers which means that the cold water can get into the skin and cause the bird's body temperature to drop. When swallowed, the oil can damage the kidney and liver of birds, It can also damage or destroy the blood cells that help to fight infections and carry oxygen.
ReplyDeleteThe damage of the water spill has tremendously affected almost all marine life and birds. The manattees and dolphins have thick rubber layer that protects them and when their offspring are born theirs didn't form yet leaving them to the exposed water irritating and burning them. This oil spill has affected the reproduction and skin of birds. When birds try to find food in the water they may swallow some of the water and it would infect their organs making them not functional but instead toxic. It also gets into the skin leaving some of them cold and abandoning their offspring. An estimated 250 bald eagles have died and about 13 killer whales. UC Davis is the leader in trying to help rescue these animals from the exposure of the oil.
ReplyDeleteUnfortunatley, oils spills contribute a great amount in affecting all marine life and large populations of birds. Eveen though manates and dolphins arent affected by this unnatural disater, there young are left with the oil burning there new and unprotected rubber layer. When the birds digest the oil it cause there organs to be toxic and not funtion at ll. It also confuses mother birds and causes them to leave therre offspring defensless. So far 250 bald eagals and 13 killer whales ahave been reported dead. with the help of UC Davis, the help of rescuing and curing these animals is improving.
ReplyDeleteOn April 27 a huge tragedy ocurred that will affect the ecosystem. An oil spill went down on the Gulf of Mexico. This is very bad and has caused about 253,372 sea animals and birds were killed by this dilemma. Many of these deaths have to do with the skin, internal organs, and reproduction. For example, sea animals that swallow oil will have their organs damage which can cause them to be unable to digest and absorb food. The situation for birds is very similar, but if the swallow oil then they will get direct damage to the gastrointernal tract, leading to ulcers, diarrhea and a decreased ability to absorb nutrients. UC Davis is helping out this problem by helping to take care of oiled animals and treating them. UC Davis is managing the state of California's Oiled Wildlife Care Network, which was established after the Exxon Valdez disaster. It took rescuers to establish veterinary hospitals: in result, only 801 birds and 197 otters were rehabilitated and released.
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