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Study Simulates Effectiveness of Chemical Dispersant Applications
Posted on January 10, 2019Scientists developed a modeling framework that includes small-scale fluid dynamics to investigate how dispersant application during Deepwater Horizon may have affected oil biodegradation and the environment. -
Study Develops Oil Spill Outflow Calculator for Improved Oil Spill Forecasts
Posted on January 3, 2019Researchers combined detailed observations, laboratory experiments, and existing numerical models to develop the Texas A&M Oil Spill (Outflow) Calculator (TAMOC) and improve predictions of subsea oil and gas plume dynamics. -
Study Detects Drifter Drogue Loss and Produces More Accurate Surface Ocean Transport Data
Posted on December 20, 2018Scientists developed a two-stage algorithm that identified the status of drogues attached to ocean drifters deployed during the Lagrangian Submesoscale Experiment (LASER). -
Study Finds Razor Clams Help Remove Oil from Surface Sediments
Posted on December 11, 2018Researchers conducted mesocosm experiments that simulated beach ecosystems to assess if razor clams, which are bioturbators, can influence environmental conditions and the fate of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). -
Study Describes Foodweb Dynamics of Predatory Deep-Sea Fishes in the Gulf of Mexico
Posted on December 4, 2018Researchers provided some of the first descriptions of the feeding habits of eight deep-sea fishes using dietary tracers (stable isotopes), offering insight into the trophic structure of deep-sea ecosystems and informing ecosystem-based modeling. -
Study Shows Oil Impacts in Deep-Sea Coral Colonies Seven Years After Deepwater Horizon
Posted on November 27, 2018Researchers analyzed high-definition imagery of over three hundred deep-sea coral colonies from 2011 – 2017 to quantify their recovery from the oil spill. -
Study Develops Numerical Model for Marine Oil Snow Aggregate Formation and Sinking
Posted on November 13, 2018Researchers developed the first detailed numerical model for predicting the conditions under which marine oil snow aggregates form and the amount of oil they transport to the ocean floor. -
Study Finds Benthic Foraminifera Recorded Deepwater Horizon Marine Oil Snow Event
Posted on November 6, 2018Researchers examined the isotopic composition of single-celled organisms (foraminifera) in seafloor sediment for evidence of the documented marine oil snow event that followed Deepwater Horizon. -
Study Gives First Comprehensive Gulf-Wide Fish Surveys in US, Mexican, and Cuban Waters
Posted on November 1, 2018An international science team studying oil spill effects on marine ecosystems completed 12 research expeditions over seven years and produced the first fisheries-independent, multinational Gulf-wide fish survey. -
Study Is First to Examine How Oil and Gas Tumbling Inside Pipe Affects Released Oil Estimations
Posted on October 17, 2018Scientists analyzed visual observations and computer simulations of the Deepwater Horizon oil flow to better understand the characteristics of an uncontrolled pipeline flow and how they affect the amount of oil discharge and droplet size distribution, which are critical for effective response decisions.
