Bahia Las Minas Oil Spill (IMAGE)

Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute

Bahia Las Minas Oil Spill

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The Bahia Las Minas oil spill became the largest recorded near coastal habitats in Panama, serving as an opportunity to understand how coral reefs recover from acute contamination over time.

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