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Beneath the Horizon: A Web Resource for the 1979 and 2010 Oil Spills
Posted on July 27, 2017Scientists and outreach personnel created an on-line resource that examines two major oil spills in the Gulf of Mexico: The Deepwater Horizon in the northern Gulf and the Ixtoc in the southern Gulf. Beneath the Horizon website, developed by the C-IMAGE research group and Jake Price Productions, explores these spills, the people who coped with and responded to these disasters, and expectations for recovery. -
Study Identifies Key Species that Influence Marsh Ecosystem Responses to Oiling
Posted on July 25, 2017Scientists constructed a food web model using data from published studies and their field experiences to understand how specific Louisiana salt marsh organisms influenced ecosystem response to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The researchers found that carnivorous fishes were “critically resilient” and likely enhanced food web resilience. -
Science at Sea: U.S. and Cuban Scientists Collaborate in Historic OneGulf Expedition
Posted on July 20, 2017Gulf-wide baseline for oil pollution monitoring complete! Marine scientists advanced academic relations between the U.S. and Cuba during an 18-day research expedition (May 8-25) off the northwest coast of the island nation. -
Study Finds UV Exposure Late in Mahi-Mahi Embryo Development Enhances Oil Toxicity
Posted on July 18, 2017Researchers conducted laboratory experiments on mahi-mahi embryos to determine the effects of ultraviolet radiation (UV) and oil co-exposure during different times in their development. The team observed that UV affected the success of mahi-mahi hatch in all exposure scenarios compared to controls but was highest (a 1.6- to 6-fold increase) when co-exposure occurred late in embryonic development. -
Grad Student Parks Assesses How Disasters and Social Factors Influence Human Health
Posted on July 13, 2017Vanessa Parks compiles and analyzes data on Gulf Coast communities that explores how the Deepwater Horizon oil spill affected mental and physical health and how social factors contributed to post-disaster health outcomes. -
Study Develops Method to Quantify DOSS in Gulf of Mexico Sediments
Posted on July 11, 2017Scientists developed and validated a high-resolution mass spectrometry method to fill data gaps in existing methods that detect the surfactant DOSS, a significant Corexit component, in sediments near the Deepwater Horizon spill site. -
Name of New Research Vessel Honors Dr. William Hogarth
Posted on July 5, 2017The Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI) is pleased to announce that a new state-of-the-art scientific research vessel has been named in honor of Research Board member William “Bill” T. Hogarth. The R/V W.T Hogarth will support the research of over two dozen institutions and agencies across Florida and will be used for refined bottom mapping, metal tracing, surveying, collecting samples, and more. -
Sea Grant Releases Boater’s Guide on Handling Oil and Fuel Spills
Posted on June 29, 2017The Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI) is pleased to announce a new Sea Grant informational brochure just in time for the summer boating season. The one-page guide gives boaters information on how to prepare for, respond to, and report an accidental oil or fuel spill on their vessels. -
Study Identifies Oil Carbons Associated with Deepwater Horizon in Terrestrial Birds
Posted on June 27, 2017Scientists analyzed the carbon composition in Seaside Sparrow tissues to learn if oil from the 2010 spill was incorporated into the terrestrial food web. The researchers found reduced radiocarbon and stable carbon concentration levels in the feathers of birds captured at oiled sites compared with birds from non-oiled sites, which is consistent with a fossil oil source. -
Grad Student Mahmud Makes Acoustics and Tracking Marine Mammals “Click”
Posted on June 22, 2017Sakib Mahmud tests combinations of passive acoustic monitoring equipment to find the best method to detect and measure marine mammal populations affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. His findings will help improve our understanding of long-term environmental impacts of the spill on deep-diving marine mammals and aid in improving oil spill regulations, monitoring, and mitigation efforts.
