Bioaccumulative

Marine toxicologist Susan Shaw recently took a dive into the BP oil and Corexit pudding off of Pass a Loutre and wrote this op-ed about it in the New York Times which includes a fun note.

Though all dispersants are potentially dangerous when applied in such volumes, Corexit is particularly toxic. It contains petroleum solvents and a chemical that, when ingested, ruptures red blood cells and causes internal bleeding. It is also bioaccumulative, meaning its concentration intensifies as it moves up the food chain.

So you see, Tony Hayward has a point. It could still be "food poisoning" after all. Ever-inquisitive, I decided to test this theory yesterday by grabbing a few pounds of Gulf shrimp from Rouses and making a (perhaps final) batch of barbecue shrimp out of them.



So far, no internal bleeding to speak of. The massive bioaccumulation of butter, on the other hand.....