Blue crab larvae from Louisiana’s coastal waters are turning up contaminated with oil.
Blue crab larvae from Louisiana’s coastal waters are turning up contaminated with oil. According to an AP story this morning, marine biologists have been collecting blue crab larvae during the duration of the oil spill, and are finding large amounts containing distinctive orange oil droplets.
While crabs are quite prolific and are not likely to be wiped out, even with a die-off of this year’s larvae, scientists are concerned that the larvae will live long enough to be ingested by other marine life, and the oil and possible dispersants they contain will move up the food chain. That could effect the Gulf’s aquatic population for years.
LoyolaUniversity biologist Bob Thomas told the AP, “Something likely will eat those oiled larvae…and then that animal will be eaten by something bigger and so on.” Ultimately, the smaller creatures will be eaten by those at the top of the food chain, such as dolphins and tuna, which could get fatal “megadoses.”
Meaning us?
August is high crab season on my culinary calendar. Sigh. Back to the barbecue pit.
... written by Citizen , August 10, 2010 - 12:11 pm
BP needs to pay the fishermen to catch these tainted crabs/fish etc and destroy them. Either that or pay for all the cancer treatments people who eat them will need.
... written by citizen 2 , August 23, 2010 - 05:37 pm
Over reacting to this information can be detrimental to our fishing and restaurant economy. the EPA and FDA have said as of now there are no threats to your health from cunsuming fish from the gulf. i am not saying dont be careful but creating mass panic is not the way to go either. As for BP i am verysure the will pay for this disasster long after i am living here.
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