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What lies beneath

A vibrant ecosystem thrives on the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico, and scientists are not quite sure what the effects of the oil spill - and the oil dispersants - will be to the creatures encountering it up close.

SOURCES: Thomas Shirley, marine biologist at Harte Research Institute; NOAA | By Bonnie Berkowitz and Alberto Cuadra - The Washington Post - May 16, 2010

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