The National Marine Mammal Foundation (NMMF), who leads the Consortium for Advanced Research on Marine Mammal Health Assessment (CARMMHA), published a special article marking the 10th anniversary of Deepwater Horizon.
Researchers who have spent a decade studying impacts from the Deepwater Horizon incident offered their personal perspectives as they reflected upon the oil spill’s 10th anniversary in an engaging series titled “Deepwater Diaries.”
The Deepwater Horizon Disaster Fueled a Gulf Science Bonanza – APRIL 22, 2020 (From Wired / by Eric Niiler / April 22, 2020) A decade after the worst oil spill in US history, researchers have turned out a massive data set charting the health of the ecosystem. After the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig exploded a…
10 years after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, oil pollution found in thousands of fish, study says – APRIL 20, 2020 (From CNN / by Ashley Strickland / April 20, 2020) (CNN) – Oil pollution has been detected in thousands of fish in the Gulf of Mexico, including higher levels in popular seafood choices like…
Sparkling waters hide some lasting harm from 2010 oil spill – APRIL 20, 2020 (From New York Post / by Associated Press / April 20, 2020) NEW ORLEANS — Ten years after a well blew wild under a BP platform in the Gulf of Mexico, killing 11 men and touching off the nation’s worst offshore…
April 20, 2020 is the 10th anniversary of Deepwater Horizon, and scientists funded by the Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI) have been studying the oil spill’s impacts since then and providing knowledge that will help us be better prepared for future spills.
OUR FISH: Deepwater Horizon oil fouled the Gulf of Mexico 10 years ago and still affects fisheries – APRIL 18, 2020 (From nwfdailynews / by Ed Killer, Treasure Coast Newspapers / April 18, 2020) It exploded with a fatal fury on the night of April 20, 2010. The inferno shot flames hundreds of feet into…
A decade after BP spill, Gulf of Mexico has rebounded, but wounds still visible – APRIL 18, 2020 (From NOLA.com / by Sara Sneath / April 18, 2020) It’s been 10 years since the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded, killing 11 people and spewing about 134 million gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico…
Ten years later, BP oil spill continues to harm wildlife—especially dolphins – APRIL 17, 2020 (From National Geographic / by Joan Meiners / April 17, 2020) Some species, such as brown pelicans, have rebounded, while long-lived species have been hindered for generations. Still, data is scarce. New Orleans, Louisiana – On April 20, 2010, an…
Marine ecosystems provide many valuable resources for humans, including seafood and petroleum. Conservation policies that protect marine ecosystems, especially pollution and petroleum-related policies, depend on accurate scientific data about the ways different marine species experience pollution.