ENV 1101 Study Guide - Ocean Pacific, Global Issue, 5 Gyres

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Environmental Studies
• Course: ENV 1101
• Professor: All

Document Summary

Littoral zones: what creates good surf zones, high/low tide, a lot of interaction between many different things wind, land, organisms. What"s in the water: coastal zones being filled with garbage, this garbage is going into and polluting the ocean. Pressure on littoral zones: beachfront developments, coastal cities (example: st johns, newfoundland"s harbour, oil spills o. Storm drains: 1. 3 billion litres of oil per year. Deliberate spills (oil tankers taking on water to weigh them down to cross the o ocean) o o. Ecological impacts of oil spills: not fully understood. Are they really accidental oil spills: ship captain of exxon boat was drunk and fell asleep, deepwater oil rig that had a ruptured drill could have been prevented through safety measures. Littoral zone pollution: pronounced long-term effects, global issue. Why worry about it: transition zone between ecosystems, extremely sensitive environments; high levels of biodiversity, because so many people live there and out health and wellbeing depend on them.