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…