BP Oil Spill Threatens More Species Than Legally Protected
Wednesday, May 11, 2011 - 13:30
in Biology & Nature
Marine species facing threats from the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico far exceed those under legal protection in the United States, a new paper finds. Researchers found 39 additional marine species beyond the 14 protected by federal law, ranging from whale sharks to seagrass, that are at an elevated risk of extinction.