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Originally Posted by dyna mo
just a couple comments,
the dispersants are more than cosmetic, by dispersing the oil, they break it down into smaller particles making it easier for the bacteria to consume it.
i've read a few studies recently released that show prince williams sound returned to 90% normal with 10 years after the valdez spill, ecology-wise. the local fisherman sure had it tough.
and the clean-up there was just as harsh on the environment as the spill. the studies show that just leaving the oil on the coast would of been better.
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According to the National Geographic Scientist...the dispersants break up the oil on the surface and makes it appear...cosmetically...that all is not as bad as it seems when it hits shore and will help some of the visible animals from being totally decimated by the oil but the dispersants are more harmful to the oceans eco system then not using them at all. She said that life in the oceans eco system is dying daily from the dispersants but so to speak...out of site is out of mind. Apparently the Gulf Stream is now transferring the dispersants/oil around the end of Florida and will go up the Eastern States. This is becoming what could be a catastrophic life changing event in her opinion.