[Wonder Warthog]

"“Tests showed that about 30 percent of the oxygen in the plume has been depleted, which could threaten marine life — mussels, clams, crabs, eels, jellyfish, shrimp and even sharks.”

Sorry, but the guys on the "Pelican" (who are the ones doing the tests), say "not so". They specifically say that the reduction in oxygen levels is insufficient to cause problems.

[D-fendr]

They specifically say that the reduction in oxygen levels is insufficient to cause problems.

Do you still have your source for the Pelican scientists saying this? My 30% came from here:

http://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/wilderness-resources/stories/scientists-to-study-deepwater-oil-plume