Mesophotic and Deep Benthic Communities Restoration

This one-pager explains how scientists and resource managers are working to restore deep-sea habitats in the Gulf that were damaged by the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Readers learn about mesophotic and deep benthic communities, why these underwater ecosystems are important, and the projects being used to map, study, protect, and restore deep-water corals, fish, and other marine life.