Oceans - Deep Water Horizon Oil Spill CS Flashcards
1
Q
How many barrels leaked
A
4.9 million
2
Q
How much of the Gulf of Mexico was affected
A
180,000 km2
3
Q
What were the number of casualties
A
- 13 deaths
- 17 injuries
4
Q
What areas of the ocean are affected
A
- beaches and barrier islands
- continental shelf and shallow waters
- the open ocean
5
Q
How did the oil spill affect marine life
A
- oil can cause respiratory problems
- Lead to generational affects
- kill larvae and eggs
- affect reproduction, growth, feeding
- Crude oil can close fish gills
- build up of contaminants on mammals bodies
6
Q
How was the fishing industry affected
A
- Blue fish tuna reduced to 20% of their production
- 22,000 jobs lost over a certain time frame
7
Q
How much did they lose as a result of post fall fisheries closure
A
$247 million
8
Q
How did the oil spill affect mammals by the beach
A
- birds breeding grounds destroyed barrier island contaminated by oil
- food chain disturbed
9
Q
What were the costs for fishing industries
A
$7.5 billion
10
Q
How much did travel industry generate annually
A
$34 billion
11
Q
How much did BP sales drop by
A
10% - 40%
12
Q
What were the methods to seal the well under the sea
A
- “top kill” > heavy and dense mud and concrete are powered > long
- large containment box lowered > failed
13
Q
What were the methods to deal with the oil spill
A
- beach cleaning
- burning surface oil
- oil scooped by boats
- skimming surface oils
-dispersants > chemical breaking
- more ingestible
14
Q
How will oil have a long term effect on marine life
A
- oil contains PHC which is carcinogenic > cell mutation
15
Q
How much did cleaning up cost
A
$ 18 billion
