How will the oil spill affect the food chain?

Ecologists have put up barriers to stop oil from the spill from reaching the shores of islands and land.  But what affect will the oil have on land animals?  Read the article Concerns Up and Down the Food Chain, by Leslie Kaufman.  Be sure after reading the article to look at the graphic "Spills Affect Underwater" on the left of the page.  Describe how the oil spill will play a major role in the food chain.

Will we stop drilling for oil?

Why do we drill for oil?  What do we use oil for?  Read the article Oil's hidden costs visible, but will it matter? by Seth Borenstein.  Why do we drill offshore rather than on land?  What are some alternative types of energy?  What are the costs of the current oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico?

Oil Spill!

Read the following New York Times article.  And look at the map on the page.  What caused the spill?  How big is it?  When will it hit land?  Why are they burning the oil?  What affect will this have on the enviornment?

Wildlife in the Gulf Oil Spill

Read the following article about the Gulf Oil Spill.  What effect does oil have on marine mammals?  Birds?  What does UC Davis do to help out during oil spills?