What are the consequences of a major oil spill at sea?
There are numerous consequences to an oil spill at sea. The biggest of which is the damage to wildlife in the area. Lots of sea mammals would be killed, including fish, plankton and bigger underwater organisms. This would disrupt the food chain, because the birds wouldn't be able to eat fish as they normally do. They would either not be able to find any, or the ones they did eat would give the birds illnesses or death. …
