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NOAA, DOI and partners have been restoring mesophotic & deep coral habitats in the Gulf after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill

close up photo of octocoral Swiftia exsertaNOAA, DOI and partners have been working on a set of projects to restore mesophotic & deep coral habitats in the Gulf after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Learn more about project accomplishments from the 2025 field season and our ongoing restoration plans for 2026 by watching our annual webinar, now available online: https://www.gulfspillrestoration.noaa.gov/2026/07/materials-july-14-mesophotic-and-deep-benthic-communities-restoration-webinar-now-available