Impact of the <i>Deepwater Horizon</i> oil spill on a deep-water coral community in the Gulf of Mexico

K. White, Helen; Hsing, Pen‐Yuan; Cho, Walter; M. Shank, Timothy; E. Cordes, Erik; M. Quattrini, Andrea; K. Nelson, Robert; Camilli, Richard; W.J. Demopoulos, Amanda; R. German, Christopher; M. Brooks, James; H. Roberts, Harry; Shedd, William; M. Reddy, Christopher; R. Fisher, Charles

doi:10.1073/pnas.1118029109

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Impact of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill on a deep-water coral community in the Gulf of Mexico

Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences • Mar 27, 2012

Authors:

Helen K. White

Pen‐Yuan Hsing

Walter Cho

Abstract

To assess the potential impact of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill on offshore ecosystems, 11 sites hosting deep-water coral communities were examined 3 to 4 mo after the well was capped. Healthy coral communities were observed at all sites >20 km from the Macondo well, including seven sites previous...

Subject

Deepwater horizon

Oil spill

Coral

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