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Study Finds Sunlight Enhances Water Solubility of Oil
Posted on February 10, 2015Scientists from the University of New Orleans and Florida State University conducted simulated sunlight exposure experiments to determine sunlight’s effects on oil fate. -
Study Finds Ecofriendly Clay Delivers and Improves Oil Spill Treating Agents
Posted on February 3, 2015Scientists assessed the use of clay particles in experiments to develop a new class of dispersant that is effective and less toxic than those used in the Deepwater Horizon response. -
Study Finds Three Ways for Oil Spill to Impact Gulf Seaweed
Posted on January 6, 2015Alabama scientists investigated oil spill effects on floating Sargassum, a critical seaweed habitat for many important Gulf species. -
Study Reveals Mix of Resilience and Vulnerability of Oiled Marsh Grass
Posted on December 16, 2014Louisiana State University scientists simulated Deepwater Horizon oiling scenarios with a dominant Mississippi River Delta marsh reed and analyzed its reaction to oil exposure. -
Study Shows Extended Footprint of Oil Spill Impact on Corals
Posted on December 11, 2014Scientists widened their study scope of deep-sea coral communities after finding oil-impacted coral near the Deepwater Horizon site. -
Study Extends Precise Analysis of Oxygenated Products in Weathered Oil
Posted on December 2, 2014A large team of scientists used a combination of complex, cutting-edge-science testing methods to expand the understanding of the chemical components present in weathered oil. -
Study Establishes Corexit Analysis Method
Posted on November 21, 2014Chemists from Oregon State University developed a method that detects and measures the chemical composition of the four Corexit surfactants in seawater. -
Study Identifies Efficient Food-Grade Emulsifier as Dispersant Alternative
Posted on November 7, 2014Scientists from the University of Maryland and Tulane University investigated the possibility of using food-grade materials for oil spill remediation. -
Study Shows Drifter Data on Surface Currents Critical to Predict Pollutant Transport
Posted on October 28, 2014Scientists measured the speed of small, short-lived Gulf surface currents using position data from nearly 300 drifters to determine surface current impact on the dispersion of ocean contaminants. -
Study Shows Bursting Bubbles Can Redistribute Oil Droplets into a Water Column
Posted on October 14, 2014Scientists using a high-speed camera to observe bubbles bursting have gained new insight into the hydrodynamics of complex fluids.
