Gulf Oil Spill Threatens to Destroy Louisiana Foodchain

June 30, 2010
By Brian

 

“The ecological destruction of the oil disaster in the Gulf is perhaps most aptly embodied in the pictures of brown pelicans made lifeless by a thick coating of toxic sludge. However, the true toll may spread far beyond these dreadful images. Scientists warn that the gravest threat, including possible ecosystem collapse, is posed by the poisoning of organisms at the base of the food chain.”

 

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Louisiana Wetlands Aerial View

 

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