Researchers using robot subs are finding oil coating fragile deepwater coral ecosystems.

研究者用机器人潜水艇发现原油覆盖了脆弱的深海珊瑚植被生态系统。

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Birds flying in the plume can become disoriented, and could suffer toxic effects. This risk, however, is minimal when compared to oil coating and ingestion.

鸟儿在烟尘中飞翔可能会迷失方向，也可能会吸入有毒气体，但是这种风险跟原油对它们栖息地的破坏相比可以说是微不足道的。

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These microscopic plants, commonly observed as a brown skin coating submerged stones in rivers and lakes and as phytoplankton in seas and oceans, typically contain oil droplets inside their cells.

这些微型植物，常见形态为在江河湖泊中石头表面的褐色地衣或海洋中的浮游物，在他们的细胞中通常含有油滴。

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Using an alcohol-based cleaner is the best way to get all of the bacteria, but it can strip off the oleophobic (oil resistant) coating found on many touchscreen devices.

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