Crudas Disasrous”is an oil tanker which has run aground and is leaking at a rate of 15 tonnes of oil per day. The oil is heading south with a strong current heading towards the bottom of Stradbroke Island from just north of Amity point and within 72 hours it will have reached the southern side of the islands ecosystems. North Stradbroke Island is made up of 18 regional ecosystems including; mudflats, mangroves, rocky shores and tidal flats, which is also located in Morton Bay just off the coast of Brisbane in South East Queensland.
Study Methods
A series of study methods were conducted to experiment on the ‘health’ and ‘well being’ of the ecosystems, some of these included;
An animal survey, which was conducted at the most frequently visited …show more content…
As the rainforests, mangroves and tidal flats were viewed, there were countless healthy green trees everywhere in sight, pearlescent, fresh waters and clear of any waste, rubbish or unknown substances that could potentially affect the wild life or creatures living in that habit and no evidence of pollution. Endless amounts of organisms were identified, therefore meaning that it was a healthy, sustainable …show more content…
The oil spill will also pollute the ecosystem, altering the overall health of the communities in this ecosystem such as, the rainforest, the mangroves and the tidal flats. Oil spills can affect animals and plants in two ways: form the oil its self or the clean up method. The oil can affect the organisms internally from being absorbed, inhalation or ingestion and externally from irritation of skin and eyes, as it is extremely poisonous and can also suffocate the animals (Response and Restoration, 2016). The oil also flats on top of the water and as it is a dark, thick suntanned, it prevents any sunlight passing through the water which ultimately affects any organisms solely relying on the sun’s energy, such as producers like plankton or sea grass. These producer use sunlight as there source of food through photosynthesis, and without these producers, the consumers in the food chain have nothing to feed off resulting in a decrease in organisms and can prove fatal for
Study Methods
A series of study methods were conducted to experiment on the ‘health’ and ‘well being’ of the ecosystems, some of these included;
An animal survey, which was conducted at the most frequently visited …show more content…
As the rainforests, mangroves and tidal flats were viewed, there were countless healthy green trees everywhere in sight, pearlescent, fresh waters and clear of any waste, rubbish or unknown substances that could potentially affect the wild life or creatures living in that habit and no evidence of pollution. Endless amounts of organisms were identified, therefore meaning that it was a healthy, sustainable …show more content…
The oil spill will also pollute the ecosystem, altering the overall health of the communities in this ecosystem such as, the rainforest, the mangroves and the tidal flats. Oil spills can affect animals and plants in two ways: form the oil its self or the clean up method. The oil can affect the organisms internally from being absorbed, inhalation or ingestion and externally from irritation of skin and eyes, as it is extremely poisonous and can also suffocate the animals (Response and Restoration, 2016). The oil also flats on top of the water and as it is a dark, thick suntanned, it prevents any sunlight passing through the water which ultimately affects any organisms solely relying on the sun’s energy, such as producers like plankton or sea grass. These producer use sunlight as there source of food through photosynthesis, and without these producers, the consumers in the food chain have nothing to feed off resulting in a decrease in organisms and can prove fatal for