Monday, March 26, 2012

Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill's Effects on Deep-Water Corals

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03/26/2012 03:27 PM EDT

Photo of a sea fan with anemone and brittle starfish clinging to its branches.

Scientists are reporting new evidence that the Deepwater Horizon oil spill has affected marine life in the Gulf of Mexico, this time species that live in dark ocean depths--deepwater corals.

The research used a range of underwater vehicles, including the submarine Alvin, to investigate the corals. The findings are published this week in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).

The scientists used a method known as ...

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