several weeks after the BP Gulf of Mexico oil spill researchers familiar
Mexico oil spill researchers familiar
Mexico oil spill researchers familiar with the Gulf revealed that their
with the Gulf revealed that their
with the Gulf revealed that their research team had detected a large plume
research team had detected a large plume
research team had detected a large plume made up of oil droplets and it was
made up of oil droplets and it was
made up of oil droplets and it was located more than 3,000 feet under the
located more than 3,000 feet under the
located more than 3,000 feet under the water’s surface
water’s surface
water’s surface one of those researchers is the
one of those researchers is the
one of those researchers is the University of Georgia marine scientist
University of Georgia marine scientist
University of Georgia marine scientist Samantha joy the oil plume data
Samantha joy the oil plume data
Samantha joy the oil plume data collected by joy and the other
collected by joy and the other
collected by joy and the other researchers working with her initially
researchers working with her initially
researchers working with her initially received a cool reception from officials
received a cool reception from officials
received a cool reception from officials in NOAA the National Oceanic and
in NOAA the National Oceanic and
in NOAA the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and oil
Atmospheric Administration and oil
Atmospheric Administration and oil company officials consistently backed
company officials consistently backed
company officials consistently backed away from confirming the findings of the
away from confirming the findings of the
away from confirming the findings of the scientists but by the end of the summer
scientists but by the end of the summer
scientists but by the end of the summer other scientists had made similar public
other scientists had made similar public
other scientists had made similar public statements following their own research
statements following their own research
statements following their own research giant plumes of oil did exist in the
giant plumes of oil did exist in the
giant plumes of oil did exist in the Gulf so my concern regarding the deep
Gulf so my concern regarding the deep
Gulf so my concern regarding the deep water impacts is really the ultimate
water impacts is really the ultimate
water impacts is really the ultimate fate of the material that’s in these
fate of the material that’s in these
fate of the material that’s in these plants joy has been conducting research
plants joy has been conducting research
plants joy has been conducting research in the Gulf of Mexico for more than 15
in the Gulf of Mexico for more than 15
in the Gulf of Mexico for more than 15 years in late May she and her colleagues
years in late May she and her colleagues
years in late May she and her colleagues from several universities embarked on a
from several universities embarked on a
from several universities embarked on a long-planned research cruise in the Gulf
long-planned research cruise in the Gulf
long-planned research cruise in the Gulf they made another excursion in August
they made another excursion in August
they made another excursion in August this video was taken aboard the research
this video was taken aboard the research
this video was taken aboard the research vessel FG Walton Smith owned by the
vessel FG Walton Smith owned by the
vessel FG Walton Smith owned by the University of Miami my two biggest
University of Miami my two biggest
University of Miami my two biggest concerns are one the the toxicity effect
concerns are one the the toxicity effect
concerns are one the the toxicity effect of a poly aromatic hydrocarbons that’s
of a poly aromatic hydrocarbons that’s
of a poly aromatic hydrocarbons that’s limited really to a small area around
limited really to a small area around
limited really to a small area around the the spill zone say five kilometers
the the spill zone say five kilometers
the the spill zone say five kilometers around the spill zone that’s where the
around the spill zone that’s where the
around the spill zone that’s where the the most toxic types of hydrocarbons
the most toxic types of hydrocarbons
the most toxic types of hydrocarbons which are these poly aromatic the
which are these poly aromatic the
which are these poly aromatic the naphthalene benzene benzene but
naphthalene benzene benzene but
naphthalene benzene benzene but naphthalene and toluene and things like
naphthalene and toluene and things like
naphthalene and toluene and things like that the other concern that I have is is
that the other concern that I have is is
that the other concern that I have is is just the sheer volume of gas that’s been
just the sheer volume of gas that’s been
just the sheer volume of gas that’s been expelled from this wellhead most of that
expelled from this wellhead most of that
expelled from this wellhead most of that gas is dissolved in the deep water and
gas is dissolved in the deep water and
gas is dissolved in the deep water and it represents a large potential oxygen
it represents a large potential oxygen
it represents a large potential oxygen sink and and how that is going to play
sink and and how that is going to play
sink and and how that is going to play out over time at 3,600 feet below the
out over time at 3,600 feet below the
out over time at 3,600 feet below the surface
surface
surface tiny virtually invisible droplets of oil
tiny virtually invisible droplets of oil
tiny virtually invisible droplets of oil formed a vast
formed a vast
formed a vast that was three miles long but they are
that was three miles long but they are
that was three miles long but they are out of sight
out of sight
out of sight and while cleanup appeared to focus on
and while cleanup appeared to focus on
and while cleanup appeared to focus on surface oil and oil reaching beaches and
surface oil and oil reaching beaches and
surface oil and oil reaching beaches and marshes joy says the plumes and the oil
marshes joy says the plumes and the oil
marshes joy says the plumes and the oil that gets dispersed in the depths of the
that gets dispersed in the depths of the
that gets dispersed in the depths of the Gulf are no less of a threat to marine
Gulf are no less of a threat to marine
Gulf are no less of a threat to marine life dispersed oil and dissolved the oil
life dispersed oil and dissolved the oil
life dispersed oil and dissolved the oil is no less of a threat than surficial
is no less of a threat than surficial
is no less of a threat than surficial oil floating on the surface because that
oil floating on the surface because that
oil floating on the surface because that material still carries with it two
material still carries with it two
material still carries with it two potentially important biological effects
potentially important biological effects
potentially important biological effects one is toxicity and that’s related to
one is toxicity and that’s related to
one is toxicity and that’s related to the concentration of oil in the
the concentration of oil in the
the concentration of oil in the environment the other is oxygen demand
environment the other is oxygen demand
environment the other is oxygen demand and that’s related to the stimulation of
and that’s related to the stimulation of
and that’s related to the stimulation of biodegradation and oxygen consumption
biodegradation and oxygen consumption
biodegradation and oxygen consumption from from the oil in the environment
from from the oil in the environment
from from the oil in the environment while there has been much talk about
while there has been much talk about
while there has been much talk about organisms breaking up the oil in the
organisms breaking up the oil in the
organisms breaking up the oil in the water Joyce says that’s not all good
water Joyce says that’s not all good
water Joyce says that’s not all good news well microbial consumption of oil
news well microbial consumption of oil
news well microbial consumption of oil and gas is actually a very good thing
and gas is actually a very good thing
and gas is actually a very good thing and if it were happening in the surface
and if it were happening in the surface
and if it were happening in the surface mix layer it would be a wonderful
mix layer it would be a wonderful
mix layer it would be a wonderful wonderful thing with hardly any side
wonderful thing with hardly any side
wonderful thing with hardly any side effects but it’s not happening in surf
effects but it’s not happening in surf
effects but it’s not happening in surf mix mix layer it’s happening deep below
mix mix layer it’s happening deep below
mix mix layer it’s happening deep below the surface and isolated layers and
the surface and isolated layers and
the surface and isolated layers and because it’s happening in these isolated
because it’s happening in these isolated
because it’s happening in these isolated layers oxygen becomes a big problem
layers oxygen becomes a big problem
layers oxygen becomes a big problem because if these organisms in these deep
because if these organisms in these deep
because if these organisms in these deep layers consume oxygen faster than
layers consume oxygen faster than
layers consume oxygen faster than physical processes can replenish oxygen
physical processes can replenish oxygen
physical processes can replenish oxygen in these layers you can have the
in these layers you can have the
in these layers you can have the generation of layers of low oxygen water
generation of layers of low oxygen water
generation of layers of low oxygen water that she says could lead to suffocation
that she says could lead to suffocation
that she says could lead to suffocation of animals living on the sea floor it’s
of animals living on the sea floor it’s
of animals living on the sea floor it’s a good thing but it’s it’s it’s a
a good thing but it’s it’s it’s a
a good thing but it’s it’s it’s a complicated thing because you’ve got
complicated thing because you’ve got
complicated thing because you’ve got this consumption of oxygen that exceeds
this consumption of oxygen that exceeds
this consumption of oxygen that exceeds the ability of the system to replenish
the ability of the system to replenish
the ability of the system to replenish the oxygen and joy is concerned that
the oxygen and joy is concerned that
the oxygen and joy is concerned that little attention has been given to the
little attention has been given to the
little attention has been given to the other byproduct of the deep water well
other byproduct of the deep water well
other byproduct of the deep water well the other aspect now there hasn’t been
the other aspect now there hasn’t been
the other aspect now there hasn’t been much discussion about and I’ll go back
much discussion about and I’ll go back
much discussion about and I’ll go back to this again and again it is the gases
to this again and again it is the gases
to this again and again it is the gases you have 40% of the flux from this well
you have 40% of the flux from this well
you have 40% of the flux from this well was gas methane gas methane gas propane
was gas methane gas methane gas propane
was gas methane gas methane gas propane gas nobody’s talking about the role of
gas nobody’s talking about the role of
gas nobody’s talking about the role of gases
gases
gases nobody’s taught the gases weren’t
nobody’s taught the gases weren’t
nobody’s taught the gases weren’t included in the old budget NOAA doesn’t
included in the old budget NOAA doesn’t
included in the old budget NOAA doesn’t measure gases on
measure gases on
measure gases on cruises the monitoring cruises it’s like
cruises the monitoring cruises it’s like
cruises the monitoring cruises it’s like 40 percent of this spill is is being
40 percent of this spill is is being
40 percent of this spill is is being sort of shoved in the corner and a rug
sort of shoved in the corner and a rug
sort of shoved in the corner and a rug thrown over it
thrown over it
thrown over it she says that the effects of the oil gas
she says that the effects of the oil gas
she says that the effects of the oil gas and dispersants will affect marine life
and dispersants will affect marine life
and dispersants will affect marine life for years to come
for years to come
for years to come she also offers a final thought and we
she also offers a final thought and we
she also offers a final thought and we need to all take a look at ourselves and
need to all take a look at ourselves and
need to all take a look at ourselves and change our own individual ways as much
change our own individual ways as much
change our own individual ways as much as we can to have a smaller impact on
as we can to have a smaller impact on
as we can to have a smaller impact on the world because until the global
the world because until the global
the world because until the global appetite for oil and gas is decreased
appetite for oil and gas is decreased
appetite for oil and gas is decreased boiling oil producing companies are
boiling oil producing companies are
boiling oil producing companies are going to continue to drill in deepwater
going to continue to drill in deepwater
going to continue to drill in deepwater in the Gulf of Mexico off because of
in the Gulf of Mexico off because of
in the Gulf of Mexico off because of Nigeria and the Indian Ocean you name it
Nigeria and the Indian Ocean you name it
Nigeria and the Indian Ocean you name it you know this isn’t going to stop until
you know this isn’t going to stop until
you know this isn’t going to stop until the consumption stops and that starts
the consumption stops and that starts
the consumption stops and that starts with each of us it doesn’t start with
with each of us it doesn’t start with
with each of us it doesn’t start with anybody else it starts with an
anybody else it starts with an
anybody else it starts with an individual person it starts with me and
individual person it starts with me and
individual person it starts with me and it starts with you
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