Lauren Zanolli is a New Orleans-based freelance journalist who writes on a range of environmental, economic and social issues. She can be reached at lauren.zanolli@gmail.com. https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/contributor/lauren-zanolli/rss en Biodiversity Coral Reefs Mon, 27 Nov 2017 09:39:04 +0000 Lauren Zanolli https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/articles/2017/11/27/gulfs-mysterious-deep-corals-reveal-oil-spills-slow-motion-damage https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/articles/2017/11/27/gulfs-mysterious-deep-corals-reveal-oil-spills-slow-motion-damage As research funding related to the 2010 BP oil spill slows and the federal government contemplates new offshore drilling, scientists are trying to determine the fate of a sensitive and unique ecosystem.