Ocean+Pollution

Ocean pollution is very deadly to all life in the ocean. It has killed multiple fish species and reefs important to fish habitat. Over the years we have dumped plastic, chemicals and other assorted trash items in the ocean. It severely affects reefs and the fish that live in them. The chemicals can kill or stunt plants and their growth. The fish that depend on the algae and other plants that grow are starved or eaten from lack of shelter. Oil is also a main part of ocean pollution. Recently BP oil was spilled into the ocean. It was a disaster. It has killed many species of fish and birds that depend on them. The oil is poisonous and extremely hard to get out of the water. Volunteers have been helping to clean and protect multiple animals that have been affected. Aside from oil, plastic has been a major role in ocean pollution. It floats on the surface so marine birds are unable to reach the fish below it. Also fish have unknowingly eaten the plastic and have suffocated or have been poisoned. Copper runoff from mines has entered rivers and streams that flow into the ocean and poisons the fish. Lastly, gases have entered the ocean and have been damaging reefs and fish. We humans have damaged our ocean almost to its breaking point. We need to let the ocean recover and heal.

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