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Where we get die-offs of fish then the long-term impact. we know from studies done very deep, thousands of feet deep at the bottom of the gulf, we can actually see where these dispersants have literally created a sea of death. what happens is as these dispersants break down the life forms we get a decrease in oxygen with an increase in bacteria. the bacteria sucks up the oxygen and creates a dead zone. off the coast of louisiana, we have dead zones that are hundreds of miles in size. >> you ment...

Its going to be a few weeks. like i said, its very difficult right now to get tissues to send to the laboratories. >> right. >> so, its going to be a matter of weeks, possibly even months before the researchers know whats happened. and you know, i should say that in past cases of mass die-offs of dolphins and whales, the investigators have only had about a 50% success rate in determining the cause of these kinds of mass die-offs, so, its very challenging work. you know, not that much is known ab...