Deep-Sea Species Struggle to Recover After Deepwater Horizon Spill
Across hundreds of miles of the northern Gulf of Mexico, a deep-water ecosystem collapsed after the massive 2011 Deepwater Horizon oil and gas spill, and…
Inside Climate News reports: Across hundreds of miles of the northern Gulf of Mexico, a deep-water ecosystem collapsed after the massive 2011 Deepwater Horizon oil and gas spill, and recovery is uncertain, new research concludes.
The study, published Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, found that animal populations, including octopus, krill, squid and shrimp declined.
This environment story centres on Mexico. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Deep-Sea Species Struggle, Recover After Deepwater Horizon and Gulf of Mexico.
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