photo: Wikipedia Preliminary results from experiments done by University of South Florida scientists on the toxicity of microscopic drops of oil in the undersea plumes from the BP spill show that they may be more toxic than previously believed. The researchers say the dispersed oil appears to be having a toxic effect on bacteria and phytoplankton. … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Gulf Oil Plumes More Toxic to Microorganisms Than Thought
