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

Authors

Helen K. White, Haverford CollegeFollow
Pen Yuan Hsing
Walter Cho
Timothy M. Shank

Document Type

Journal Article

Role

Author

Published In

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Volume

109

Issue

50

First Page

20303

Last Page

20308

Publication Date

2012

Abstract

Chemical and biological evidence that deep-water coral communities in the Gulf of Mexico were impacted and harmed by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. --author-supplied description

Suggested Citation

White, H.K. et al. (201 2 ) Impact of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill on a deep - water coral community in the Gulf of Mexico. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 109 (50) 20303 - 20308.