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Gulf of Mexico five years after BP spill faces mixed recovery
AAP survey of 26 marine scientists finds overall Gulf health down from 73 to 65 on a 0 100 scale since the Deepwater Horizon disaster. Dolphins, oysters, sea turtles and the seafloor show notable declines while some wildlife shows resilience and BP notes recovery due to natural processes and cleanup efforts.
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Gulf of Mexico
Barataria Bay
Nature
Chris Reddy
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute
Associated Press
Gulf
Oregon State Marine Sciences
Jane Lubchenco
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Lubchenco
Geoff Morrell
Samantha Joye
University of Georgia
NOAA
Richard Spinrad
Stephanie Venn-Watson
Marine Mammal Foundation