How are microbes attracted to an oil spill? – FEBRUARY 20, 2020 (From Phys.org / by Jared Pike, Purdue University / February 20, 2020) When containing a massive disaster like an oil spill, small microbes play a big role. Arezoo Ardekani, a Purdue University associate professor of mechanical engineering, has published research that describes the…
The toxic reach of Deepwater Horizon’s oil spill was much larger — and deadlier — than previous estimates, a new study says – FEBRUARY 12, 2020 (from The Washington Post / by Darryl Fears / February 12, 2020) The spread of oil from the Deepwater Horizon disaster in the Gulf of Mexico was far worse…
Technique allows dolphin pregnancy exams to mirror those in humans – JANUARY 10, 2020 (From EurekAlert! / National Marine Mammal Foundation News Release / January 10, 2020) The NMMF has just released its most recent advancement in dolphin medicine — an ultrasound technique for pregnant dolphins that mirrors the technique used for humans. Ultrasound has…
Double whammy killed coral reefs off Texas coast – JANUARY 6, 2020 (from Futurity / January 6, 2020) Researchers may have solved the mystery of what caused the death of the large and colorful reefs about 100 miles from the Galveston coast 3 years ago. Considered some of the healthiest coral reefs remaining in the…
Nine years of research on BP spill, dispersants documents potential human health, mental health effects – JANUARY 3, 2020 (from The Times-Picayune | The New Orleans Advocate / by Mark Schleifstein / January 2, 2020) Nearly a decade of BP-funded research has uncovered a laundry list of potential health effects resulting from the Deepwater Horizon…
USFSP oceanographer works to prepare for next disaster – NOVEMBER 2, 2019 (From Tampa Bay Times / November 2, 2019) The Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010 was the largest marine oil spill in history. Almost 5 million barrels of oil flowed unchecked into the Gulf of Mexico for six months; the damage persists and…
Deepwater Horizon Oil Buried in Gulf Coast Beaches Could Take More Than 30 Years to Biodegrade – SEPTEMBER 2, 2019 (From Newswise / September 2, 2019) TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Golf ball-size clods of weathered crude oil originating from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon catastrophe could remain buried in sandy Gulf Coast beaches for decades, according to…
Marine oil snow – JUNE 11, 2019 (From Bioengineer / June 11, 2019) UD’s Andrew Wozniak investigates consequences of Deepwater Horizon oil spill If you were able to stand on the bottom of the seafloor and look up, you would see flakes of falling organic material and biological debris cascading down the water column like…
Marine Biologist to Explore Gulf’s Uncharted Deep Sea – JUNE 4, 2019 (From PR Newswire / June 4, 2019) ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The deep sea and the marine life it contains is still largely mysterious. USFSP Marine Biology Professor Heather Judkins and a team of researchers will spend the next two and a half…
Marshes will take longer to recover from oil spill – MAY 14, 2019 (From Houma Today / May 14, 2019) While prior research suggested it takes a decade to recover from oil spills, scientists believe it will take a few more years for Louisiana’s marshes to recover from the Deepwater Horizon spill. Shortly after the…