An oil slick originating from a rig about 130 miles southeast of New Orleans, which is dumping oil into the Gulf of Mexico at a rate of approximately 25,000 barrels per day, is drifting toward the Alabama, Florida and Louisiana coasts, and scientists are still assessing the ecological impact that will result. In this Q&A, three members of the Ecological Society of America's Rapid Response Team discuss the current and possible future damage of this spill and the effects it could have on the Gulf region.
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