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Study Finds Environmental Factors Influence the Selection of Oil-Degrading Microbes
Posted on July 24, 2018Researchers conducted incubation experiments and examined the roles of temperature, nutrients, and initial bacterial community on oil biodegradation. Higher and lower temperatures yielded distinctly different bacterial community compositions, indicating that temperature is a key influencer of bacteria that respond when oil is present. -
GoMRI Mourns the Passing of Dr. John “Wes” Tunnell
Posted on July 19, 2018It is with deep sadness that we share the news that Dr. John “Wes” Tunnell passed away on Saturday July 14, 2018 after battling cancer. Tunnell was a marine ecology and biology professor at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi and an early orchestrator of the Harte Research Institute (HRI) for Gulf of Mexico studies. -
Workshops Enhance Genetic Sequence Library for Benthic Marine Organisms
Posted on July 17, 2018Nearly 100 scientists and researchers, including taxonomic and bioinformatics specialists, representing forty academic and research institutions, participated in genomics workshops held at the Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies, Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi. -
Grad Student Richards Uses Fish Muscle Tissue to Explore Deep-Sea Food Web Structure
Posted on July 12, 2018The deep-pelagic habitat (200 m depth to just above the seabed) is the largest habitat in the Gulf of Mexico, yet we know very little about it compared to coastal and shallow-water habitats. -
Study Describes Design and Testing of an Effective Biodegradable Ocean Drifter
Posted on July 10, 2018Scientists detailed how they designed and tested an ocean drifter that tracks and measures shallow-depth (0.60 m) surface currents. The final version, called the CARTHE drifter, is made from a polymer produced by bacteria fed with corn sugar. -
New Sea Grant Publication Describes Underwater Research Technology
Posted on July 3, 2018Have you ever wondered how scientists ‘see’ under water? The Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative is pleased to announce a new Sea Grant publication about the technology scientists use to look at and study the deep ocean, specifically manned and unmanned vehicles. -
Student Researcher Blogs Highlight Exciting Deep-Ocean Discoveries
Posted on June 28, 2018The Gulf of Mexico is one of four “super-diverse” ecoregions in the world; yet, we don’t know much about how its deep environment changed after Deepwater Horizon because very little was known about it before the spill. -
Study Evaluates Short-Term Oil Toxicity in Deep-Sea Crustaceans
Posted on June 26, 2018Researchers conducted 48-hour toxicity experiments on deep ocean crustaceans (200 – 1000 m depth) to determine the impact threshold levels for one polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH, 1-methylnaphthalene) under various environmental conditions. -
Study Tracks Sediment Resuspension Events in the Northern Gulf of Mexico
Posted on June 21, 2018Researchers identified small- to hurricane-scale resuspension events using time-series data of sinking organic material near the Deepwater Horizon site. -
Rita Colwell First Woman Recipient of Global Water Research Prize
Posted on June 19, 2018The Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative congratulates Dr. Rita Colwell on her selection as the 2018 Lee Kuan Yew Water Prize Laureate for her work in revolutionizing the fight against water borne diseases.
