impacts of the ongoing Gulf of Mexico (GoM) oil Spil

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Introduction

The oil spill currently taking place in the Gulf of Mexico is as a result of the sinking and explosion of a rig of oil in Mexico 's gulf Ever since the spill started , it has had a worrying trend as it continues spreading in the ocean and most of the efforts aimed at containing the spill are being met with severe difficulties . Since the original accident took place , the slick of oil has grown tremendously in size thus spreading across a

huge area of the surrounding ocean . The lighter oils such as gasoline are being spread further compared to the heavier ones . Due to the fact that the oil spill has already taken a couple of weeks , it has already started having negative impact environmentally , socially and economically . As the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico continues , these impacts are likely to become even much severe and heavy costs will be incurred (Baram , para 3

Impacts of the on going oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico

The marine environment in the Gulf of Mexico has been hit hard by the ongoing oil spill in the region . When oil spilled in the Mexican gulf it first spread over the water surface thus covering large areas of the ocean . The spread of oil on water largely depends on the oil 's composition and relative density . The oil slick that have been formed in this gulf has at times remained cohesive , but has in...