Quiet Catastrophe in the Gulf: Deep-Sea Species Plummeting by Up to 85%

A recent investigation published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, spearheaded by a researcher from Nova Southeastern University, has revealed that populations of octopus, krill, squid, and shrimp in the deep northern region of the Gulf of Mexico have declined by 60 to 85 percent in the three and a half years following the Deepwater Horizon incident, with minimal signs of revival noted since then. The affected area, situated at depths ranging from approximately 650 feet to a mile, constitutes nearly 90 percent of the Gulf’s total volume. Researchers suggest that the oil spill is the most probable culprit, though this conclusion is drawn indirectly. Here are the findings from the survey.
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