bp and sick gulf fish

http://www.sciencecorps.org/crudeoilhazards.htm

Executive Summary

Chemicals in crude oil and dispersants can cause a wide range of health effects in people and wildlife, depending on the level of exposure and susceptibility. Crude oil has many highly toxic chemical ingredients that can damage every system in the body. Dispersant chemicals can affect many of the same organs. These include:

respiratory system nervous system, including the brain
liver reproductive/urogenital system
kidneys endocrine system
circulatory system gastrointestinal system
immune system sensory systems
musculoskeletal system hematopoietic system (blood forming)
skin and integumentary system disruption of normal metabolism

Damage to these systems can cause a wide range of diseases and conditions. Some may be immediately evident, and others can appear months or years later. The chemicals can impair normal growth and development through a variety of mechanisms, including endocrine disruption and direct fetal damage. They cause mutations that may lead to cancer and multi-generational birth defects. Some are known carcinogens, such as benzene (CDC, 1999).

Many of the chemicals in crude oil and the dispersants target the same organs in the human body, and this increases the risk and may increase the severity of harm. In addition, the dispersants currently used can increase the uptake (dose) of crude oil chemicals and movement of chemicals into critical organs.

Some people especially susceptible to harm are:
- those with pre-existing serious health conditions
- infants, children, and unborn babies
- pregnant women, especially those carrying multiple babies
- people working or living in conditions that impose health stresses, including exposures to other toxic chemicals

Individual responses depend on exposure and each individuals characteristics.

To fully understand and appropriately respond to chemical exposures that may result from crude oil and dispersants it is essential that additional information be provided by the federal government. This should include chemical concentrations of crude oil and dispersant chemicals and their breakdown and interactions byproducts in air, water, soil/sand, food, seafood and other media. Studies the government has on toxicity, persistence, and bioaccumulation should be made public. This information has not been adequately provided to the public or public health community. This severely limits the ability of people to make informed decisions and take appropriate protective action.
 
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It's been two years since the Deepwater Horizon exploded in the Gulf of Mexico, killing 11 rig workers and unleashing the worst oil spill in U.S. history.

The oil has long stopped flowing and BP spent billions of dollars to clean up oiled beaches and waterways, but the disaster isn't necessarily over.

Scores of public and private research projects are under way to determine the impact of the spill, including the federally mandated Natural Resources Damage Assessment, which will help determine how much BP should pay for polluting the Gulf.

Early findings indicate damage to deepwater coral reefs, mangroves, dolphins and some fish species.

Scientists warn that showing cause and effect in a large ecosystem like the Gulf of Mexico is a challenge — one that's exacerbated by the lack of baseline data on the state of the Gulf pre-spill.

It will take decades to understand the chronic problems the spill created — problems that are dealing a severe blow to an already fragile coast in south Louisiana.


http://www.npr.org/2012/04/20/151053737/two-years-later-bp-spill-reminders-litter-gulf-coast
 
The Gulf of Mexico is the sole breeding ground of the Atlantic Bluefin Tuna.
How many year classes will we lose to dispersants still being sprayed Tom?
Description & Behavior

Atlantic bluefin tunas, Thunnus thynnus (Linnaeus, 1758), aka blue fin tunas, blue-fin tunny, bluefin tunas, horse mackerels, northern bluefin tunas, and squid hounds..., are regarded as one of the most highly evolved fish species and one of the most prized fish in danger of overfishing. Tuna, originating from the Greek word meaning "to rush," usually swim at speeds of 1.5-4 knots, can maintain 8 knots for some time, and can break 20 knots for short periods. These are one of the most magnificent fishes in the sea. One fish can sell for hundreds of thousands of dollars. A 342 kg tuna sold at Tokyo's Tsukiji fish market for 32.49 million yen ($396,700 US dollars), the highest price for a single fish since record-keeping began in 1999, that's 95,000 yen ($1,157) per kg!
Atlantic bluefin tunas are the largest member of the Scombridae Family (albacores, bonitos, mackerels, tunas). They are one of the largest bony fishes and can reach lengths of up to 3 m, although they are more commonly found from 0.5-2 m in length. Adult weights range from 136-680 kg, although the upper weight range is rare, especially now. They can dive as deep as 914 m, and are known to swim long distances as they are a highly migratory species.
Atlantic bluefins are dark blue to black on their dorsal (upper) surface and silvery ventrally (underneath). Bluefins are known for their finlets that run down their dorsal (upper) and ventral (lower) sides toward their anal fin. There are 12-14 spines in their first dorsal fin and 13-15 rays in their second dorsal fin. Their anal fin has 11-15 rays. The average natural lifespan of bluefin tunas is 15-30 years.
Atlantic bluefins are homeothermic ("warm-blooded") and are therefore able to thermoregulate keeping their body temperatures higher than the surrounding water, which is why they are so well adapted to colder waters.
World Range & Habitat

http://marinebio.org/species.asp?id=236
 
I notice that none of these board "experts" have ever said anything about Halliburton who did the piss poor cementing of the well, Cameron who supplied the defective blowback preventer or Transocean who operated the rig. It's simply because they are too ignorant to know any better as the loony blogs that they read only ever mention BP.
 
Aoxomoxoa said:
I notice that none of these board "experts" have ever said anything about Halliburton who did the piss poor cementing of the well, Cameron who supplied the defective blowback preventer or Transocean who operated the rig. It's simply because they are too ignorant to know any better as the loony blogs that they read only ever mention BP.
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They deserve to be branded as criminals too.

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Aoxomoxoa said:
These characters act as if the Gulf is a pristine environment rather than a place where there has been many oil spills in the past.
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while the gulf has been the scene of previous spills, the bp is the most recent of disasters leading to poisoning of the ecosystem of the gulf, please see the op
 
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