Other such deep sea corals bore the brunt of BP's catastrophic blowout in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010.

其它深海珊瑚首当其冲，遭受英国石油公司2010年在墨西哥油田井喷的冲击。

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Some scientific studies report a lot of oil still in the deep sea, possibly poisoning deepwater corals and other creatures.

部分科学研究报道称，在海洋底部仍然有大量泄漏的原油存在。这些原油将会毒害深海里的珊瑚和其他物种。

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Deep sea corals face numerous threats.

VOA: special.2009.05.12

The scientists say deep-sea bamboo corals produce growth rings similar to those found on trees.

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They have also discovered hundreds of species of soft corals and deep-sea corals.

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During the expedition, scientists have already observed and documented previously unexplored shipwrecks, and deep-sea corals and associated communities of life.

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The brief criticizes BP for, among many other things, downplaying the plight of sick dolphins in Barataria Bay, La, of dead and dying deep-sea corals and of coastal marshes still matted with oil.

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Watch sea cucumbers dance and crabs scurry amongst deep corals?

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