The correct answer is the<span> use of oil has the potential to affect aquatic viability during several stages. Offshore drilling practices to acquire oil for energy use can negatively impact aquatic viability through potential contamination and disruption of aquatic </span>habitats<span>. Transportation of oil over the water has the potential to contaminate aquatic </span>ecosystems<span> through oil spills. Waste products associated with the use of oil for energy production can also cause contamination of aquatic habitats.
The use of oil as a energy source can potentially affect aquatic viability because offshore drilling can cause contamination and disruption of aquatic life, and transportation can cause contamination like oil spills, and wastes can cause contamination as well, too.
