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Grad Student Ji Helps Improve Tool to Locate Oil Beneath the Ocean Surface
Posted on November 26, 2019When a marine oil spill occurs, it is vital to quickly determine where and when to dispatch response operations. -
Study Summarizes Laboratory Research on How Deepwater Horizon Oil Affects Fish
Posted on November 20, 2019Scientists synthesized data from 53 peer-reviewed laboratory studies that investigated how Deepwater Horizon oil may affect 20 ray-fin fish species. -
Study Reports Advancement in Environmentally-Friendly Dispersant Technology
Posted on November 14, 2019University and industry scientists are developing a benign alternative to chemical dispersants used for oil spill response, such as COREXIT used during Deepwater Horizon. -
Sea Grant Updates Publication on Top 5 FAQs about Deepwater Horizon
Posted on November 7, 2019The Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI) is pleased to announce an updated Sea Grant publication that incorporates the latest science that answers the top five most frequently asked oil spill questions by people who depend on a clean and healthy Gulf of Mexico. -
![Much research takes place in laboratories where scientists can carefully control and manipulate conditions, but the results only tell part of a story. The next step is learning how laboratory […]](https://gulfresearchinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/RECOVER_TagRelease_1_slider-125x125.jpg "Scientists Seek In-the-Wild Fish Response to Oil Exposure")
Scientists Seek In-the-Wild Fish Response to Oil Exposure
Posted on November 5, 2019Much research takes place in laboratories where scientists can carefully control and manipulate conditions, but the results only tell part of a story. The next step is learning how laboratory […] -
![(From Tampa Bay Times / November 2, 2019) The Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010 was the largest marine oil spill in history. Almost 5 million barrels of oil flowed […]](https://gulfresearchinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/GOMRIintheNews-125x125.png "USFSP oceanographer works to prepare for next disaster")
USFSP oceanographer works to prepare for next disaster
Posted on November 2, 2019(From Tampa Bay Times / November 2, 2019) The Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010 was the largest marine oil spill in history. Almost 5 million barrels of oil flowed […] -
Grad Student Bonatesta Examines How Oil Exposure Affects Fish Kidneys
Posted on October 31, 2019Following Deepwater Horizon, there was concern about how the oil spill might affect marine life. Since then, scientists have learned more about how polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) affect marine organisms, especially commercially and recreationally important fisheries. -
Study Identifies Phytoplankton Species as Resistant or Sensitive to Oil Spills
Posted on October 29, 2019Researchers examined the biological and physiological response of phytoplankton to oil and oil plus dispersant in laboratory experiments. -
Grad Student Montas Assesses Oil Spill Health Risks to Children During Beach Play
Posted on October 24, 2019The Deepwater Horizon incident affected more than 1,700 km of Gulf of Mexico coastline. Chemical compounds from the oil spill posed a risk to human health, especially children whose play behaviors often bring them in direct contact with sand and water. -
Study Provides Insights into How Floating Material Moves on the Ocean
Posted on October 22, 2019Scientist John Taylor with the University of Cambridge analyzed simulations of small-scale fronts (<10 kilometers across) to better understand how they influence buoyant material transport across the ocean.
