In 2010, Deepwater Horizon damaged deep-sea coral habitats; 16 years later, NOAA divers are planting lab-grown colonies to help rebuild them
- Representative Image (AI-generated)Sixteen years after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill injured extensive coral habitats in the Gulf of Mexico, scientists are developing new ways to help these fragile ecosystems recover.
- According to NOAA Fisheries, a recent restoration mission combined laboratory-reared corals, specialised technical diving and newly designed equipment to return corals to the deep seafloor.
- A damaged deep-sea habitatThe Deepwater Horizon disaster began in April 2010 when the offshore drilling rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico.
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- Representative Image (AI-generated)Sixteen years after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill injured extensive coral habitats in the Gulf of Mexico, scientists are developing new ways to help these fragile ecosystems recover.
- According to NOAA Fisheries, a recent restoration mission combined laboratory-reared corals, specialised technical diving and newly designed equipment to return corals to the deep seafloor.
- A damaged deep-sea habitatThe Deepwater Horizon disaster began in April 2010 when the offshore drilling rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico.
Sources: Times of India