Oil found in Gulf crabs raises new food chain fears

July 2, 2010 by legitgov

Oil found in Gulf crabs raises new food chain fears 01 Jul 2010 University scientists have spotted the first indications oil is entering the Gulf seafood chain -- in crab larvae -- and one expert warns the effect on fisheries could last "years, probably not a matter of months" and affect many species. Scientists with the University of Southern Mississippi and Tulane University in New Orleans have found droplets of oil in the larvae of blue crabs and fiddler crabs sampled from Louisiana to Pensacola, Fla.