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CAMBRIDGE, MD (March 20, 2012)—Since the explosion on the BP Deepwater Horizon drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico on April 20, 2010, scientists have been working to understand the impact that this disaster has had on the environment. For months, crude oil gushed into the water at a rate of approximately 53,000 barrels per day before the well was capped on July 15, 2010. A new study confirms that oil from the Macondo well made it into the ocean’s food chain through the tiniest of organisms, zooplankton.

Tiny drifting animals in the ocean, zooplankton are useful to track oil-derived pollution. They serve as food for baby fish and shrimp and act as conduits for the movement of oil contamination and pollutants into the food chain. The study confirms that not only did oil affect the ecosystem in the Gulf during the blowout, but it was still entering the food web after the well was capped.

Oil, which is a complex mixture of hydrocarbons and other chemicals, contains polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), which can be used to fingerprint oil and determine its provenance. The researchers were able to identify the signature unique to the Deep Water Horizon well in the Gulf of Mexico.
“Our research helped to determine a ‘fingerprint’ of the Deepwater Horizon spill—something that other researchers interested the spill may be able to use,” said Dr. Siddhartha Mitra of Eastern Carolina University. “Furthermore, our work demonstrated that zooplankton in the Northern Gulf of Mexico accumulated toxic compounds derived from the Macondo well.”

The team’s research indicates that the fingerprint of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill could be found in some zooplankton in the Gulf of Mexico ecosystem at low levels, as much as a month after the leaking wellhead was capped. In addition, the extent of the contamination seemed to be patchy. Some zooplankton at certain locations far removed from the spill showed evidence of contamination, whereas zooplankton in other locations, sometimes near the spill, showed lower indications of exposure to the oil-derived pollutants.
"Traces of oil in the zooplankton prove that they had contact with the oil and the likelihood that oil compounds may be working their way up the food chain,” said Dr. Michael Roman of the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science.

The study was led by East Carolina University with researchers from the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, Oregon State University, Georgia Institute of Technology, and U.S. Geological Survey. The paper, “Macondo-1 well oil-derived polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in mesozooplankton from the northern Gulf of Mexico,” was published in the February issue of Geographical Research Letters. It can be found here.

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Awesome, Ron Paul should subsidize them more so they can use my tax money to pay their upcoming lawsuits that will be because of this.

 

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Awesome, Ron Paul should subsidize them more so they can use my tax money to pay their upcoming lawsuits that will be because of this.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BASVCCLA3A

Ron Paul voted against federal subsidies for the oil and gas industry

 

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Awesome, Ron Paul should subsidize them more so they can use my tax money to pay their upcoming lawsuits that will be because of this.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BASVCCLA3A

Ron Paul voted against federal subsidies for the oil and gas industry


You are probably going to throw a temper tantrum again when you find out you are wrong and have no idea what your candidate really supports huh?

 

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"We should start by ending subsidies for oil companies. And we should never, ever go to war to protect our perceived oil interests."

- Ron Paul, 2008



I think I trust decades of archived publications and interviews with Ron Paul himself over some backcountry retard who wore a mullet haircut.


 

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So you truly dont know he voted to keep gas and oil subsidies in place? Please tell me you didnt even bother to read up on it because you just believe what he said.

 

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“I don’t consider any tax break as a subsidy. That was not a spending bill, that was not a grant…I vote to always give tax credits, and I always cut spending.” - Ron Paul

Less taxation and less government spending are Constitutional ideals set in place by our founders. That is what Ron Paul was supporting.


Why don't you spend however long it will take you, probably days or weeks, to understand the above quote. Don't instantly reply for a 3rd time with your usual backcountry hick ignorance

 

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“I don’t consider any tax break as a subsidy. That was not a spending bill, that was not a grant…I vote to always give tax credits, and I always cut spending.” - Ron Paul

Less taxation and less government spending are Constitutional ideals set in place by our founders. That is what Ron Paul was supporting.


Why don't you spend however long it will take you, probably days or weeks, to understand the above quote. Don't instantly reply for a 3rd time with your usual backcountry hick ignorance


So you are in favor of giving farmers tax breaks then too? Cause Ron Paul calls those ones subsidies... LOL this is going to be rich.

While I understand you are still in high school that maybe you havent had that level of education to understand that he is tricking you with words because you just arent quite smart enough to undertand that he is just using jibber jabber to say he supports subsidies.

Poor kid.

 

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Bored and useless. That is a very defining signature for you.

All the people I know from my generation support Ron Paul, including Ivy Leaguers I grew up with.

I hope people don't come to ACF for political insights, but if they do, I hope they aren't misinformed by your ignorance- so I came to clear it up.

 

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Well carry on kiddo! I am sure all the people in your class appreciate your political insights even if they arent old enough to vote and even if you have no clue that Ron Paul thinks you are dumb enough to trick you into believing that.

We can all at least appreciate you trying hard, not enough kids your age do that. I'm sure when you get older and have more reasoning skills it all of this will come in handy for you!

 

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I hope people don't come to ACF for political insights, but if they do, I hope they aren't misinformed by your ignorance- so I came to clear it up.
It isn't ignorance, it is purposeful chronic lying.


Anyhoo, the thread is about the Gulf seafood life chain, not some troll.

 

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"We should start by ending subsidies for oil companies. And we should never, ever go to war to protect our perceived oil interests."

- Ron Paul, 2008



I think I trust decades of archived publications and interviews with Ron Paul himself over some backcountry retard who wore a mullet haircut.





don't forget who also lies habitually. I wonder if his newborn will pick up that trait?

 

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I guess it's easy to be "principled" if you can define your own words as you go along.

 

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Brother_Tempus posted:
.-Vega-. posted:
"We should start by ending subsidies for oil companies. And we should never, ever go to war to protect our perceived oil interests."

- Ron Paul, 2008



I think I trust decades of archived publications and interviews with Ron Paul himself over some backcountry retard who wore a mullet haircut.





don't forget who also lies habitually. I wonder if his newborn will pick up that trait?


Holy ****.

 

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that is actually not news



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that is actually not news



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I was in NOLA the spring after the oil spill. I really feel it did more damage to the area than Katrina did.

 

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it amuses me when someone uses a quote for proof of a stance when talking about voting records as opposed to the actual vote.

not taking a side here at all, but it really is complete idiotic to quote a campaign speech!

 

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shaggynuts24 posted:


that is actually not news



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I was in NOLA the spring after the oil spill. I really feel it did more damage to the area than Katrina did.


Katrina was a mild storm compared to Rita

.... i am unfamiliar with NOLA ... is that slang for New Orleans L.A. ?

just curious

 

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it amuses me when someone uses a quote for proof of a stance when talking about voting records as opposed to the actual vote.

not taking a side here at all, but it really is complete idiotic to quote a campaign speech!



Except my original quote was from a news source covering Ron Paul's voting record against oil subsidies!

 

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lol @ Ron Paul

 

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Brother_Tempus posted:
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"We should start by ending subsidies for oil companies. And we should never, ever go to war to protect our perceived oil interests."

- Ron Paul, 2008



I think I trust decades of archived publications and interviews with Ron Paul himself over some backcountry retard who wore a mullet haircut.





don't forget who also lies habitually. I wonder if his newborn will pick up that trait?


Holy ****.



Damnit where's Sum and his TSA enhanced pic of BT's kids when you need it !?!?!

 

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it amuses me when someone uses a quote for proof of a stance when talking about voting records as opposed to the actual vote.

not taking a side here at all, but it really is complete idiotic to quote a campaign speech!



Except my original quote was from a news source covering Ron Paul's voting record against oil subsidies!


campaign speeches and interviews are pretty much the same...though an interview has a better chance to be MORE genuine.

either way, you are using a conversation...want to prove his stance? show how he actually voted.

he may say *I'm against _____*, but when he votes FOR _____, he makes a fool of himself and a bigger fool of those who fall for his words.

 

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it amuses me when someone uses a quote for proof of a stance when talking about voting records as opposed to the actual vote.

not taking a side here at all, but it really is complete idiotic to quote a campaign speech!



Except my original quote was from a news source covering Ron Paul's voting record against oil subsidies!


campaign speeches and interviews are pretty much the same...though an interview has a better chance to be MORE genuine.

either way, you are using a conversation...want to prove his stance? show how he actually voted.

he may say *I'm against _____*, but when he votes FOR _____, he makes a fool of himself and a bigger fool of those who fall for his words.

 

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"We should start by ending subsidies for oil companies. And we should never, ever go to war to protect our perceived oil interests."

- Ron Paul, 2008



I think I trust decades of archived publications and interviews with Ron Paul himself over some backcountry retard who wore a mullet haircut.





U used to have a mullet Cutt? laugh

 

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Hell yeah, grew up and played high school and college hockey in Minnesota in the early 90's. I had all kinds of poor fashion choices. I have posted pics before awhile back. When I get back from the wilderness ill post them again if I remember. It's not that embarrassing, everyone back then did it.


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k have fun in the woods grin

 

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We will, it's a tad chilly right now though. Eating breakfast at the podunk place out here, it's awesome breakfast yummy. 3 eggs, 4 slices of toast, a mound of hashbrowns, and 4 slices of bacon. 4.99

 

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We will, it's a tad chilly right now though. Eating breakfast at the podunk place out here, it's awesome breakfast yummy. 3 eggs, 4 slices of toast, a mound of hashbrowns, and 4 slices of bacon. 4.99


that a cheap breakfast!
we went to a mom and pop diner yesterday, got half that for twice the price!

 

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I'm surprised that this news wasn't suppressed.

 

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We will, it's a tad chilly right now though. Eating breakfast at the podunk place out here, it's awesome breakfast yummy. 3 eggs, 4 slices of toast, a mound of hashbrowns, and 4 slices of bacon. 4.99


wow that IS a huge pile o chow for low bucks.

 

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