January 13, 2014 – Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative

What Was the Fate of Oil Released Into the Gulf of Mexico?

January 13, 2014

Researchers from Nova Southeastern University’s Oceanographic Center (OC) recently participated in a three-week field campaign in the Gulf of Mexico that centered on the fate of oil that is released into the environment.

Shown here is a Louisiana marsh area where the study authors collected sediment samples for analysis. (Photo provided by Kewei Yu)

Study Indicates “Memory” of Benzene Remains in Marsh Sediment and Affects Its Future Degradation

January 13, 2014

Researchers have known that pollutant exposure alters the ability of ecological systems to degrade those pollutants upon encountering them again.