Thursday, March 11, 2010

Oil Spills and other facts

http://www.panda.org/about_our_earth/blue_planet/problems/pollution/

This website states that oil spills are only responsible for 12% of the pollution. 36% comes from rivers and drains from runoff.

http://peer.tamu.edu/curriculum_modules/ecosystems/hazards/oil_spills.htm

This website has a lot of information about ocean pollution. There are alot of statistics and facts about what happens and how it can be prevented.

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Ocean Pollution

Ocean Pollution Article

This article talks about three main causes of ocean pollution which are: oil spills, illegal dumping, and toxic wastes.