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The Deepwater Horizon spill affected a broad array of linked resources and ecological services over a large area. The impact can best be described as an injury to the entire ecosystem of the northern Gulf of Mexico. It affected habitat at the coast, off the shore, and at the bottom of the Gulf. It affected species like fish, marine mammals, sea turtles, birds and deep sea coral. It also affected our ability to go fishing, boating and other recreation.
This infographic was adopted from the 2016 Deepwater Horizon Final Programmatic Damage Assessment and Restoration Plan
