The new study offers one small piece of understanding to the large puzzle of whats going on in the Gulf. Scientists still cant say for certain why the oil exists in large diluted concentrations at such depth. David de Rothschild and crew revealed Replica Swiss Rolex Oyster 16570-WSO Perpetual Explorer II Men's their plastic-bottle-boat in the San Francisco Bay last week. The Plastiki, made out of 12,000 plastic bottles, is set to sail from San Francisco to Sydney this fall. To learn more, check out our December profile of de Rothschild. And watch his recent interview with Current below.-- Jonah Ogles
They point to the depth of the spill, the cold water temps, and as Safina suggested back in June, the use of dispersants as possible causes. “A lot of that oil, and the toxic constituents in that oil, has probably been dispersed into the water column, and Replica Swiss Rolex Oyster 168628-BLSO Perpetual Yachtmaster Men that is what these scientific discoveries are finding out — there appear to be these plumes,” environmental toxicologist Ron Kendall told PopSci.But there are no definite answers yet.What all this means is that the exact movement of oil and the amount of oil left in the Gulf are still not completely understood. Small pieces of understanding will be added with more published studies.
Until then, the only thing that is entirely clear is that out of sight should not necessarily mean out of mind.Resources For Following the Oil SpillThe Observatory - The Columbia Journalism Reviews environmental blog continues to critique the medias coverage of the spill. Science Magazine - Veteran and award-winning science journalist Replica Swiss Rolex Oyster Perpetual Men's Watch Dick Kerr and colleagues follow the science of the spill.AP Coverage of the Spill - Videos, photos, and reports from the Gulf.Mother Jones on the Spill - Kate Sheppard, Julia Whitty and colleagues blog on the spill.NOAA on the Spill - Reports and news from the federal agency.--Joe Springjoespring
