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Scientists wary of BP oil spill's long-term effects on species
Published: Wednesday, November 10, 2010, 8:56 PM
Mark Schleifstein, The Times-Picayune
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The gathering at the private Mote Marine Laboratory was co-sponsored by the National Wildlife Foundation and the College of Marine Sciences at the University of South Florida. Attending were representatives of regional fishery management councils; local, state and federal resource management agencies; fishing and other industries; academic and independent research institutions; and environmental groups.
The participants focused on the potential for "trophic cascades," changes affecting a single or multiple species in the Gulf food chain that could cause stress or declines in populations of organisms at other stages in the food chain.
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Published: Wednesday, November 10, 2010, 8:56 PM
Mark Schleifstein, The Times-Picayune
snip
The gathering at the private Mote Marine Laboratory was co-sponsored by the National Wildlife Foundation and the College of Marine Sciences at the University of South Florida. Attending were representatives of regional fishery management councils; local, state and federal resource management agencies; fishing and other industries; academic and independent research institutions; and environmental groups.
The participants focused on the potential for "trophic cascades," changes affecting a single or multiple species in the Gulf food chain that could cause stress or declines in populations of organisms at other stages in the food chain.
more ...
http://www.nola.com/news/gulf-oil-spill/index.ssf/2010/11/scientists_wary_of_bp_oil_spil.html