Die Auswirkungen auf die Tierwelt

An oil soaked bird struggles against the side of the HOS an Iron Horse supply vessel at the site of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Louisiana Sunday, May 9, 2010.(AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
An oil soaked bird struggles against the side of the HOS an Iron Horse supply vessel at the site of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Louisiana Sunday, May 9, 2010.(AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) © AP | AP
WAVELAND, MS - MAY 05: A dead sea turtle is seen laying on a beach as concern continues that the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico may harm animals in its path on May 5, 2010 in Waveland, Mississippi. It is unknown if the turtle died due to the oil spill. Oil is still leaking out of the Deepwater Horizon wellhead at a estimated rate of 1,000-5,000 barrels a day. Joe Raedle/Getty Images/AFP== FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==
WAVELAND, MS - MAY 05: A dead sea turtle is seen laying on a beach as concern continues that the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico may harm animals in its path on May 5, 2010 in Waveland, Mississippi. It is unknown if the turtle died due to the oil spill. Oil is still leaking out of the Deepwater Horizon wellhead at a estimated rate of 1,000-5,000 barrels a day. Joe Raedle/Getty Images/AFP== FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY == © AFP | AFP
A crab sits on the shoreline on the beach on Dauphin Island, Alabama May 9, 2010, one day after tar balls washed up onshore. Oil workers, volunteers and the military have been battling to shut off a gushing oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico and stop the huge spreading slick from reaching major ports, tourist beaches, wildlife refuges and fishing grounds. REUTERS/Brian Snyder (UNITED STATES - Tags: DISASTER ENERGY ENVIRONMENT ANIMALS)
A crab sits on the shoreline on the beach on Dauphin Island, Alabama May 9, 2010, one day after tar balls washed up onshore. Oil workers, volunteers and the military have been battling to shut off a gushing oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico and stop the huge spreading slick from reaching major ports, tourist beaches, wildlife refuges and fishing grounds. REUTERS/Brian Snyder (UNITED STATES - Tags: DISASTER ENERGY ENVIRONMENT ANIMALS) © REUTERS | REUTERS
An oil-stained cattle egret sits on a crew swing on the deck of the Joe Griffin at the site of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion and oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Louisiana Sunday, May 9, 2010. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
An oil-stained cattle egret sits on a crew swing on the deck of the Joe Griffin at the site of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion and oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Louisiana Sunday, May 9, 2010. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) © AP | AP
A cattle egret stained from oil rests on the deck of the supply vessel Joe Griffin, at the site of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Louisiana Sunday, May 9, 2010. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
A cattle egret stained from oil rests on the deck of the supply vessel Joe Griffin, at the site of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Louisiana Sunday, May 9, 2010. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) © AP | AP
Members of the Tri State Bird Rescue and Research team in Fort Jackson treat a Northern Gannet which was found on Friday in the Gulf of Mexico, south of Louisiana, May 1, 2010. Oil has been gushing unchecked from a ruptured deepwater well off Louisiana, pouring into the Gulf of Mexico at a rate of up to 5,000 barrels (210,000 gallons or 955,000 litres) a day since last week, and so far efforts plug the leaks have failed. Picture taken May 1, 2010. REUTERS/Sean Gardner (UNITED STATES - Tags: DISASTER ENERGY POLITICS ANIMALS)
Members of the Tri State Bird Rescue and Research team in Fort Jackson treat a Northern Gannet which was found on Friday in the Gulf of Mexico, south of Louisiana, May 1, 2010. Oil has been gushing unchecked from a ruptured deepwater well off Louisiana, pouring into the Gulf of Mexico at a rate of up to 5,000 barrels (210,000 gallons or 955,000 litres) a day since last week, and so far efforts plug the leaks have failed. Picture taken May 1, 2010. REUTERS/Sean Gardner (UNITED STATES - Tags: DISASTER ENERGY POLITICS ANIMALS) © REUTERS | REUTERS
A Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) recovers in the International Bird Rescue Research Center, which has set up a facility in Fort Jackson to clean birds affected by oil leaked from the Deepwater Horizon wellhead, USA, 08 May 2010. The BP leased oil platform exploded April 20 and sank after burning, leaking an estimate of more than 200,000 gallons of crude oil per day from the broken pipeline to the sea. Eleven workers are missing, presumed dead. EPA/Daniel Beltrá HO IMAGE AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD BY EXTERNAL MEDIA FOR 14 DAYS AFTER RELEASE. TERMS OF HAND-OUT: NO RESALE, NO ARCHIVE, FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY, NOT FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. EDITORIAL USE ONLY +++(c) dpa - Bildfunk+++
A Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) recovers in the International Bird Rescue Research Center, which has set up a facility in Fort Jackson to clean birds affected by oil leaked from the Deepwater Horizon wellhead, USA, 08 May 2010. The BP leased oil platform exploded April 20 and sank after burning, leaking an estimate of more than 200,000 gallons of crude oil per day from the broken pipeline to the sea. Eleven workers are missing, presumed dead. EPA/Daniel Beltrá HO IMAGE AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD BY EXTERNAL MEDIA FOR 14 DAYS AFTER RELEASE. TERMS OF HAND-OUT: NO RESALE, NO ARCHIVE, FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY, NOT FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. EDITORIAL USE ONLY +++(c) dpa - Bildfunk+++ © dpa/DPA | dpa