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Birds were particularly vulnerable to the oil's effects, and many perished from ingesting oil as they tried to clean themselves or because the substance interfered with their ability to regulate their body temperatures.
Birds were particularly vulnerable to the effects; many perished from ingesting oil as they tried to clean themselves or because of the substance's interference with their ability to regulate their body temperatures.
They were exhausting themselves with the effort, plus there are all kinds of issues with them ingesting oil.
Rescuers have already captured more than 50 birds -- including penguins, sea gulls, pelicans, blanquillo birds, hualas, cormorants, and coots -- many of which have already died from ingesting oil.
* Ingesting oil or dispersants may cause injury to the gastrointestinal tract, which may affect the animals' ability to absorb or digest foods.... * Chemicals that are inhaled or ingested may damage liver, kidney, and brain function, cause anemia and immune suppression, or lead to reproductive failure or death.
"Oil doesn't have the rapid onset that [vaporising or smoking] would have, but there's no data suggesting ingesting oil is any less safe".
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Second, the long-term trend is that the U.S. economy is less and less a machine that ingests oil and coal and spits out GDP.
Harlequin Ducks still ingesting Exxon Valdez oil: Esler D., et al., "Cytochrome P4501a Biomarker Indication Of Oil Exposure In Harlequin Ducks Up To 20 Years After The Exxon Valdez Oil Spill, Environmental Toxicology Andd Chemistry 29, no. 5 (2010): 1138-1145, DOI: 10.1002/etc.129.
Almost every bird which has been contaminated with oil and then attempts to clean itself through preening will die, either from ingesting the oil or because the additional time spent preening makes the bird more vulnerable to other threats, such as starvation or predators.[17].[17]
A study published in the April, 2010 issue of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry found that Harlequin Ducks are still ingesting Exxon Valdez oil.
The increase in s-TRACP was even slightly higher in the group ingesting fish oil capsules (not shown/not significant).
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