Multimedia Resource List Part 1

Websites:

1)http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0215471/oil_spills.htm
-This website includes background information as to what and oil spill is and the specific animals affected. It also provides great statistics about previous spills and ways to help.

2)http://www.eoearth.org/article/Oil_spill
-This encyclopedia website provides information specifically on the Exxon Valdez accident in the Prince William Sound in 1989. Also, it talks of how oil turns into tar once it hits the shore, which is still a major problem in the Prince William Sound today.

3)http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/30/business/30bp.html
-This is a recent New York Times article about the BP spill in the Gulf of Mexico. It gets into the economic piece of the millions of dollars BP will have to pay in order to make up for the Gulf incident.

4)http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100429/ap_on_bi_ge/us_louisiana_oil_rig_explosion
-This news article talks about the Gulf incident compared to the Exxon Valdez incident in 1989. The article is based on how this current oil spill is times worse than the Exxon Valdez. It speaks of the spread of oil in the Gulf and how it is 5 times worse than they thought it would be.

5)http://www.itopf.com/marine-spills/effects/
-This website gives information on the effects of oil spills to animals and their habitats. It gives insight to what harm it causes to multiple ecosystems and the need to find better solutions.

6)http://www.awma.org/enviro_edu/fact_sheets/oil_spills1.html
-This is a very helpful website that gives information on every aspect of oil spills. It talks of the causes of spills, the impact on nature and humankind, as well as what needs to be done to clean and solve the spill problem.

7)http://oceanworld.tamu.edu/resources/oceanography-book/oilspills.htm
-This website focuses on comparing all past major oil spills. It gives statistics on how much oil was spilled, as well as the overall cost of cleanup.

8)http://www.matteroftrust.org/
-This website for the organization: Matter of Trust is the foundation I am working with for my local solution. It allowed me to sign up in order to donate hair and stockings, as well as gave shocking facts, videos, and photos of oil spills and the process of cleaning them up.

9)http://www.amsa.gov.au/marine_environment_protection/educational_resources_and_information/teachers/the_effects_of_oil_on_wildlife.asp
-This website focuses on the effects of oil on wildlife. It gives specific diseases that could be contracted, as well as information on the damage to wildlife habitats.

10)http://www.ceoe.udel.edu/oilspill/cleanup.html
-This is a website specifically to learn how to clean up an oil spill. It gives the four major techniques that are used to contain and clean a spill.

11)http://science.howstuffworks.com/cleaning-oil-spill1.htm
-This website gives the deep science of oil spills, instead of general information. It touches on every measure taken over the course of cleaning a spill and explains the science of it.

12)http://oilprice.com/Environment/Oil-Spills/Oil-Spills-The-Science-Behind-Cleanups.html
-This website talks about the science of cleaning up a spill. Specifically, it gives good information about dispersants and biological agents and the chemical breakdown needed to influence biodegradation.