They have found dead coral in the Gulf within 25 miles of the BP spill. Naturally the cause must be the BP spill. The dead coral was found in water about 4,500 feet deep.
Coral is an animal. Coral formations are built by the off spring living on top of the carcasses of their ancestors. Interesting thing about coral is 80% grows in water less than 1,000 feet deep. The average deep sea coral which grows as thickets rather than reefs have been discovered as deep as 3,300 feet. No documentation of coral below this depth. The deep water corals thrive off of hydrocarbons.
So how exactly did the oil spill kill coral thriving off hydrocarbons? Better yet how did this coral exist at that depth. Only in the minds of environmental extremist, wishing beyond hope that the BP spill can be labeled a disaster.
The most common method of killing coral is crushing by being struck. The most common cause of mass death is sinking. The coral bodies cannot stand the water pressure at a deeper depth and are crushed. When the life fluids are crushed out, the skeletal calcium and limestone remain creating rock formations.
Many coral formations of The Great Barrier Reef in Australia die at the bottom as the weight above pushes it into the sea floor. The dead pieces break off and make many unique beaches on the surrounding islands. Airlie Island is famous for having course sand beaches consisting of large dead coral pieces.
It seems to me that if anyone bothered to check facts, the hyperbole surrounding this dead coral would have never existed. When they finally get around to doing some forensic investigation they will discover it was natural causes unrelated to the BP spill.
Don't hold your breath waiting for the real death cause to be published when discovered.
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