Marine life still hasn't recovered from 2010 BP oil spill in Gulf of Mexico

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A new study has found that sea life in the Gulf of Mexico declined dramatically after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010. Researchers say the BP oil spill is the most likely cause of a 63.5% drop in the number of fish in a deep region of the gulf and a 62% drop in shrimp and krill populations, both important food sources for marine life. Squid and octopus fell about 60%.

The study says popul…

A new study has found that sea life in the Gulf of Mexico declined dramatically after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010. Researchers say the BP oil spill is the most likely cause of a 63.5% drop in the number of fish in a deep region of the gulf and a 62% drop in shrimp and krill populations, both important food sources for marine life. Squid and octopus fell about 60%.

The study says popul…

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