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Video: USF Researchers Prep for Unprecedented Gulf Trip
Posted on August 4, 2016USF Researchers Prep for Unprecedented Gulf Trip -
USF-led Marine Science Research Group to Begin 40-Day Expedition Studying Gulf of Mexico Oil Spills
Posted on August 4, 2016Team will board the R/V Weatherbird II for the longest research cruise to date in a six-year plan to fully understand 2010 and 1979 oil spills -
Bringing Marine Snow to the Oil Transport Forecast
Posted on August 4, 2016Evidence suggests that when oil interacts with particles in the marine environment, it can form larger, rapidly sinking particles called marine snow. -
Study Compares Natural Sunlight Effects on Macondo and Surrogate Oil
Posted on July 27, 2016Scientists developed the first molecular-level comparison of photochemical effects on surrogate and Macondo (MC252) oil to better understand this weathering process and the toxicity mechanisms it produces. -
Weathered Oil from DW Horizon Spill May Threaten Fish Embryos and Larvae Development
Posted on July 25, 2016Study on mahi-mahi embryos and larvae shows toxic oil affects developing heart, eye and neurological function -
Study Investigates Oil Spill Impacts and Recovery of Salt Marsh Fiddler Crab Populations
Posted on July 20, 2016Scientists conducted a meta-analysis of Gulf of Mexico fiddler crab data across multiple years, sites, and studies to examine if the Deepwater Horizon oil spill impacted the crabs’ size, abundance, and population composition. -
Investigating How Complex Deepwater Topography Influences Oil Dispersion
Posted on July 14, 2016The active environment of the Gulf of Mexico’s continental slope contains diverse currents that are difficult to simulate and predict. -
Study Uses Gulf Science Data to Analyze Water Chemistry near Deepwater Horizon
Posted on July 12, 2016Texas A&M University scientists analyzed data made publically-available by BP for 20,000+ water samples collected from 13,000 stations during and after the 2010 spill. They found that oil occurrence was patchy with only about 20% of the samples having hydrocarbon levels above pre-spill background conditions. -
Study Uses ROV Imaging System to Measure Gas Bubble Size, Velocity, and Diffusion
Posted on July 7, 2016Scientists used stereoscopic high-speed, high-resolution cameras mounted on remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) to make fine-scale imaging and chemistry measurements inside and around gas bubbles rising from two natural Gulf of Mexico seeps. -
Identifying Effective, Food-Grade Dispersants for the Future
Posted on July 5, 2016Oil spill responders currently have the option to treat oil spills with a synthetic dispersant called Corexit, however scientists continue to search for alternatives. In this search, scientists seek to develop an understanding of the specific mechanisms that drive dispersion and identify an effective combination of food-grade components.
