It can also form tar mats and tar balls. The thickness of this remains can absorb more solar radiation and raise water temperature, which may slow photosynthesis. The effects of an oil spill are often important. The oil slick will eventually make its way to the shore. Tar balls can persist in the water for some time and can wash up on beaches and in wetlands hundreds of miles from a spill. Any plants in the spill's path will have reduced sunlight and water quality -- a reduction that stops photosynthesis. Also, even small amounts of residue from a spill can trail to plants and block their ability to get carbon dioxide, another vital ingredient in
It can also form tar mats and tar balls. The thickness of this remains can absorb more solar radiation and raise water temperature, which may slow photosynthesis. The effects of an oil spill are often important. The oil slick will eventually make its way to the shore. Tar balls can persist in the water for some time and can wash up on beaches and in wetlands hundreds of miles from a spill. Any plants in the spill's path will have reduced sunlight and water quality -- a reduction that stops photosynthesis. Also, even small amounts of residue from a spill can trail to plants and block their ability to get carbon dioxide, another vital ingredient in