Stress-response of black corals (Anthipataria) to the exposure of crude oil and dispersant

Here we investigate the effects of oil and the dispersant, Corexit on the black coral, Leiopathes glaberrima. Six genetically distinct colonies of two color morphotypes (red and white) of L. glaberrima were exposed to different concentrations of oil, dispersant, and dispersed oil and dispersant mixtures. Gene expression changes were analyzed after 24 hours of exposure at high chemical concentrations compared to water-only controls.