A few years after a major oil spill, which area is most fragile in terms of biodiversity?

1 benthic areas

2 polar water

3 middle water

4 open ocean

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Biology

Griffin Barrera

10 June, 15:06

A few years after a major oil spill, which area is most fragile in terms of biodiversity?

1 benthic areas

2 polar water

3 middle water

4 open ocean

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Allie · Answer 1

The answer is middle water. After a spill, the oil first affects the open waters where the oil first accumulates. After some years, the oil gets broken down into small particles by oil-eating bacteria and become dissolved in water. They accumulate in the middle oceans and affect biodiversity of this region.

A few years after a major oil spill, which area is most fragile in terms of biodiversity?1 benthic areas2 polar water3 middle water4 open ocean

A few years after a major oil spill, which area is most fragile in terms of biodiversity?

1 benthic areas

2 polar water

3 middle water

4 open ocean