Acute catastrophic events can cause significant damage to marine environments in a short time period and may have devastating long-term impacts. In April 2010 the BP-operated Deepwater Horizon (DWH) offshore oil rig exploded, releasing an estimated 760 million liters of crude oil into the Gulf of Mexico. This study examines the potential effects of oil spill exposure on coral larvae of the Florida Keys.
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/toxicity-deepwater-horizon-source-oil-and-chemical-dispersant-corexit%C2%AE-9500-coral
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/gretchen-goodbody-gringley
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/dana-l-wetzel
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/daniel-gillon-et-al
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/plos-one
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/marine-pollution
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/oil-pollution
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/united-states-america-us
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/industrial-pollution
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/gulf-mexico
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/marine-ecosystems
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/corals
[13] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/toxicity-studies
