The Oil Spill's Other Victims (Science Bulletins)

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Beyond oil-coated pelicans, the Gulf spill imperils many lesser-known species such as marsh grasses, seaweed, and deep-sea invertebrates. The latest Bio Bulletin from the Museum's Science Bulletins program highlights these unsung but critical components of Gulf ecosystems and features recent shoreline and surface oil maps from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). View the story in AMNH's Hall of Biodiversity until July 23, 2010 or online.

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• gulf of mexico
• bp
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• oceans
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• ecosystems
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[happinesson]

I am not against industrialization and development. Because After all, this gives me a better life. But there are other living species aside from human beings who also needs a shelter and food to live. Let us respect our mother nature. Let's be vigilant in protecting it. This video is an eye opener..

[Ptinski]

@RedAlphaDingo I do agree, but up to a very important point: if we humans are this careless with our homeworld, can we evolve enough empathy for other planetary habitats before actually landing on one? I don't think so, we won't treat "other worlds" any differently, why should we. it seems to be part of our ancestral make-up to use as much as we can, take what's not ours, replace nothing, and frankly if we're unsuccessful as a species this will be the cause. 

[pnwgeographer]

Other oil spill casualties that cannot speak for themselves and that are a part of ecosystems that are now changed for indeterminate periods of time... pnwgeographer

[ps3fan420]

Oil does not need to be drilled at sea, in fact it is much more dangerous than harvesting oil from land. There is plenty of land based oil, but governments have that "not on my soil" nonsense mentality.

[julsHz]

So today the oil has stopped flowing. This is not an indication that the problem has been solved.