NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Wildlife experts say the ecological effects
from the oil spill has less to do with the amount of oil and more
to do with where it's flowing.
Randy Pausina, an assistant secretary with the Louisiana
Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, said Sunday the effects of an
uncontrolled oil flow on the Gulf's marine life would depend
largely on its path.
If the oil stays mostly offshore, Pausina says the consequences
could be dire for some deep-water marine life such as sea turtles
and dolphins. But he says it could be worse if small amounts of oil
reaches the sensitive coastal wetlands that provide food and
habitat for a multitude of fish and other creatures.
Pausina says how much oil is sopped up by cleanup crews will be
critical.


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