February 1, 2019 – Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative

Members of the DEEPEND research consortium retrieve the 10-m2 MOCNESS net after sampling the water column at discrete depths from the surface (50 m) to 1500 m depth. Photo provided by Isabel Romero courtesy of DEEPEND.

Ten-Year Assessment Study Finds Increased Vulnerability of Deep Sea Fishes to Oil Exposure

February 1, 2019

Scientists completed the first time-series study (2007-2016) of Gulf of Mexico deep-sea fishes and their exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) following Deepwater Horizon.