By Deja Dragovic With the BP Oil Spill trial starting, here is a
recap of the environmental impact caused by the Deepwater
Horizon disaster and oil spill in April 2010. Due to a delicate
ecosystem that exists in the Gulf, of the many different species
of flora and fauna interacting perfectly in their natural
environment, the disruption of their regimen brought many
disruptions to the entire chain of species. These types of
disasters limit the growth principle of ecological and
environmental systems, restraining the species in their natural
habitat, their supply of food, water and other essentials for
their survival. This way the supply of resources changes and
causes major drawbacks to the already established patterns in
the area. The damages may include direct impact on food stocks
and fisheries, their economic and tourism losses due to
environmental constraints such as contamination and pollution of
waterways and land. The habitat, already fragile and subject to
varying climate change forces has been hit wi