US-Iran maritime attacks increase the risk of an oil spill in the Strait of Hormuz, where 18 of the 42 tankers are filled with oil. Potential spills can have toxic effects on coral reefs, mangroves, seagrass meadows, fishes, turtles and dugongs, endangering the entire marine ecosystem and coastal fish economy.
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US-Iran maritime attacks increase the risk of an oil spill in the Strait of Hormuz, where 18 of the 42 tankers are filled with oil. Potential spills can have toxic effects on coral reefs, mangroves, seagrass meadows, fishes, turtles and dugongs, endangering the entire marine ecosystem and coastal fish economy.