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Identifying Toxic Components in Fresh and Weathered Crude Oil
Posted on November 16, 2016Hydrocarbons associated with oil spills can have harmful effects on humans and organisms, yet little is known about the specific compounds that contribute to toxicity. -
Study finds evidence of Deepwater Horizon oil in land-based birds
Posted on November 15, 2016The ecological consequences of an environmental disaster can extend further than one may imagine as effects propagate through interconnected food webs. Most recently, researchers in the US have found evidence suggesting that oil from the Deepwater Horizon (DWH) spillage has been incorporated into birds living on land. -
New program aims to strengthen disaster response in coastal parishes
Posted on November 13, 2016A new fellowship program organized by Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser and Tulane University’s ByWater Institute aims to bolster disaster response efforts in Louisiana's coastal parishes. -
Rapid Response Study Documents Marine Microbial Response to Hercules Gas Blowout
Posted on November 10, 2016Research consortia involved in the GoMRI self-organized a rapid response to characterize the waters around the Hercules 265 rig. They found evidence of an immediate response from the surrounding environment’s microbial community to elevated methane concentrations. -
Grad Student Pasparakis Looks to Fish Embryos for Long-Term Oil Spill Answers
Posted on November 8, 2016Studies that investigate the effects of oil exposure on developing fish are typically conducted at otherwise non-stressful ambient conditions, which may result in conservative impact estimates. Christina Pasparakis is studying the combined effects of oil exposure and other environmental stressors to create a more comprehensive assessment of Deepwater Horizon impacts. -
Sea Grant Releases Brochure on Oil Spill and Fish Lesions
Posted on November 3, 2016The Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative is pleased to announce a new informational brochure about the connection of Deepwater Horizon and fish lesions reported in the winter following the spill. The Sea Grant Oil Spill Outreach Team reviewed published science and worked with experts to develop this brochure for a broad range of audiences, particularly those who live and work across the Gulf Coast. -
Gulf oil spill research featured in special issue
Posted on November 2, 2016The Deepwater Horizon oil spill was not only the largest ecological disaster in the U.S., but it has become the most scientifically researched oil spill. Six years since the disaster, researchers from various fields have gathered data on the environmental, economic and health impacts. -
Study Advances Food Web Matrix for Improved Atlantis Ecosystem Model
Posted on November 2, 2016Researchers analyzed diet information for 474 unique fish species to quantify likely contributions of prey to predators’ diets for an improved marine food web matrix model. -
Study Examines Gulf Killifish Rapid Adaptive Resistance to Contaminants
Posted on October 27, 2016Scientists conducted exposure experiments on Gulf killifish populations with known adaptions to common environmental contaminates to determine how rapid adaptation affects future fish health. -
Grad Student Fiore Investigates Oil Spill Impacts on Gulf Economy and Fisheries Resiliency
Posted on October 25, 2016Natural and manmade disasters often involve long-term effects, but the majority of follow-up research tends to focus on the biophysical impacts rather than the social. Jacqueline Fiore, a Louisiana resident, understands how disasters such as hurricanes and oil spills can impact local industries, citizens, and ecosystems.
