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What are the effects of spills?
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Solution
Some of the chemicals from the oil kill many forms of marine life and coral reefs. Other chemicals leave a residue black layer on the feathers of birds and the fur of mammals, causing them to die or drown. If an oil reaches the coast, it destroys fishing and tourism.
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