Tuesday, June 22, 2010

'Gulf weed' could be spill casualty

'Gulf weed' could be spill casualty: "

Sargassum algae — sometimes called sea holly or Gulf weed — is key to hundreds of species of marine life in the Gulf. The oil spill is threatening to suffocate some patches, dealing a blow to fisheries and the ecosystem that scientists say may take years to recover.The BP oil spill threatens to suffocate 'Gulf weed,' an algae that is key to dozens of species of marine life in the Gulf.




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