Sea Turtle Nesting Season Starts As Oil Spill Grows | Oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico will certainly impact wildlife.
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"The oil slick on the water will have an impact first on the habitat underneath the submerged aquatic vegetation," Rousso said. "And it's going to go through the food chain." --wildlife biologist Stephanie Rousso
Around 11 a.m. Sunday, the Associated Press reported the oil spill was roughly the size of Puerto Rico. Efforts are under way to stop the gushing oil, but that will take days.
Some meteorological models and scientists say the oil in the gulf could reach Florida's east coast if it gets into the "Loop Current" and is swept into the Gulf Stream.
Rousso said even if the oil stays away from Florida's east coast, it will still have an indirect effect on wildlife on the First Coast, especially on sea turtles. That's because sea turtles here also swim in the Gulf.
Rousso said one of the "biggest ways" turtles will be affected is through migratory patterns. "How they move, migrate, and reproduce could be affected," Rousso explained.
As for Methvin, she's still hoping for a good sea turtle year.
"I'm really hoping this oil spill doesn't prevent it," Methvin said. "It's scaring me. The more I read, the more I think we could have an impact here."
She'll keep patrolling the beach, doing her part to help protect endangered and threatened animals which now have another battle to fight.
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Around 11 a.m. Sunday, the Associated Press reported the oil spill was roughly the size of Puerto Rico. Efforts are under way to stop the gushing oil, but that will take days.
Some meteorological models and scientists say the oil in the gulf could reach Florida's east coast if it gets into the "Loop Current" and is swept into the Gulf Stream.
Rousso said even if the oil stays away from Florida's east coast, it will still have an indirect effect on wildlife on the First Coast, especially on sea turtles. That's because sea turtles here also swim in the Gulf.
Rousso said one of the "biggest ways" turtles will be affected is through migratory patterns. "How they move, migrate, and reproduce could be affected," Rousso explained.
As for Methvin, she's still hoping for a good sea turtle year.
"I'm really hoping this oil spill doesn't prevent it," Methvin said. "It's scaring me. The more I read, the more I think we could have an impact here."
She'll keep patrolling the beach, doing her part to help protect endangered and threatened animals which now have another battle to fight.
http://www.firstcoastnews.com/news/mostpopular/news-article.aspx?storyid=155515
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