Gulf WHALES MAY WELL BE THE MOST POLLUTED IN THE WORLD--AND ARE AT THE APEX OF THE FOOD CHAIN... Kerr said that as apex predators, sperm whales provide a good benchmark for the state of the Gulf’s ecosystem. Toxins absorbed by all the lesser animals on the food chain eventually accumulate in the whales’ bodies.
Dr. Kerr, who has been studying toxins in sperm whales in the waters off 21 countries around the world since 2000 says Sperm whales — one of more than 20 whale species in the Gulf — are the most polluted in the world, and he is blaming BP Oil as well as the dispersants used to disperse the oil throughout the ecosystem. “(BP) took oil that was contained at the surface and disseminated through the ocean,” he said. “They are saying it’s fine, but based on what data?”
Kerr said during the presentation that the dispersants used during the spill simply caused the oil to sink or spread, not disappear.
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Dr.... Iain Kerr, who has been studying toxins in sperm whales in the waters off 21 countries around the world since 2000 says Sperm whales — one of more than 20 whale species in the Gulf — are the most polluted in the world, according to his preliminary findings.
FULL ARTICLE VIDEO: http://www.pnj.com/article/
At the presentation, Dr. Kerr said that as apex predators, sperm whales provide a good benchmark for the state of the Gulf’s ecosystem. Toxins absorbed by all the lesser animals on the food chain eventually accumulate in the whales’ bodies.
Cell samples taken from whales in the Gulf had higher concentrations of metals such as lead and elements found in crude oil, Kerr said. However, he said that a more pressing concern than the oil may be the chemicals used to clean it.
“(BP) took oil that was contained at the surface and disseminated through the ocean,” he said. “They are saying it’s fine, but based on what data?”
Kerr said that the dispersants used during the spill simply caused the oil to sink or spread, not disappear. He also said much more study of the long-term effects of dispersants was necessary before the chemicals were applied to other spills. “Our ultimate goal is to go back to the U.S. Senate and say, no, this doesn’t work, or, yes, this does work,” Kerr said.''
Dr.... Iain Kerr, who has been studying toxins in sperm whales in the waters off 21 countries around the world since 2000 says Sperm whales — one of more than 20 whale species in the Gulf — are the most polluted in the world, according to his preliminary findings.
FULL ARTICLE VIDEO: http://www.pnj.com/article/
At the presentation, Dr. Kerr said that as apex predators, sperm whales provide a good benchmark for the state of the Gulf’s ecosystem. Toxins absorbed by all the lesser animals on the food chain eventually accumulate in the whales’ bodies.
Cell samples taken from whales in the Gulf had higher concentrations of metals such as lead and elements found in crude oil, Kerr said. However, he said that a more pressing concern than the oil may be the chemicals used to clean it.
“(BP) took oil that was contained at the surface and disseminated through the ocean,” he said. “They are saying it’s fine, but based on what data?”
Kerr said that the dispersants used during the spill simply caused the oil to sink or spread, not disappear. He also said much more study of the long-term effects of dispersants was necessary before the chemicals were applied to other spills. “Our ultimate goal is to go back to the U.S. Senate and say, no, this doesn’t work, or, yes, this does work,” Kerr said.''
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