After the Deepwater Horizon disaster unleashed more than 3 million barrels of crude oil into the northern Gulf of Mexico in 2010, many wondered how it would affect the area’s marine life.
Early on, scientists predicted the oil would kill large numbers of fish, leading to an overall decline in numbers. However, as authors of a recently published scientific study have learned, the ecological impact of the spill is more complicated than first imagined.
Deepwater Horizon disaster restructured food web in the Gulf, study finds - UF/IFAS News
Early on, scientists predicted the oil would kill large numbers of fish, leading to an overall decline in numbers. However, as authors of a recently published scientific study have learned, the ecological impact of the spill is more complicated than first imagined.
Deepwater Horizon disaster restructured food web in the Gulf, study finds - UF/IFAS News