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Once oil comes into contact with corals, it can kill them or impede their reproduction, growth, behavior, and development. The entire reef ecosystem can suffer from an oil spill, affecting the many species of fish, crabs, and other marine invertebrates that live in and around coral reefs.
- Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Tied to Further Impacts in ...
OCT. 26, 2015 — In the months and years after the 2010...
- Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Tied to Further Impacts in ...
Jul 12, 2022 · Because of the widespread use of petroleum products, offshore oil and gas production has significantly increased its potential since the 1990s, thus increasing the risk of accidents in marine environments and consequently on coral reefs.
Nov 8, 2022 · OCT. 26, 2015 — In the months and years after the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill, damage and poor health were found in a swath of deep-sea coral reefs and related marine life at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico.
Approximately 90% of the volume of the Gulf of Mexico is contained in water deeper than 200 m, a region where the Deepwater Horizon (DWH) blowout had more impact on ecosystems than any previous oil spill.
- Charles R. Fisher, Paul A. Montagna, Tracey T. Sutton
- 2016
2) The impact that oil has on coral reefs is crucial to understanding how oil spills affect marine ecosystems. This article covers a wide variety of topics related to coral reefs including, coral reef ecology, global and local impacts to coral reefs, Oil toxicity to corals, response methods to coral reef areas, and coral reef restoration.
Jul 12, 2022 · Because of the widespread use of petroleum products, offshore oil and gas production has significantly increased its potential since the 1990s, thus increasing the risk of accidents in marine...
Apr 9, 2020 · Here, we report a time series that captures both direct and indirect effects of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill (DWH) on northern Gulf of Mexico (nGoM) reef fish communities.
