Study of Effects of Oil on Fish Begins at Mote Marine Laboratory
The next phase in a multi-year study to look at the effect oil has on fish will begin Wednesday at Mote Marine Laboratory in Sarasota.
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Point Sur Rotates Crew During Oil Spill Research
USM’s research vessel, Point Sur, is in the midst of an oil-spill related study in the northern gulf. The 135 foot ship docked at its homeport in Gulfport Tuesday, as the ship rotated crews.
Products Used To Clean Up Gulf Oil Spill May Have Made Things Worse, Study Finds
The chemical dispersants slowed down oil-eating bacteria in the water.
Oil Dispersants Can Suppress Natural Oil-Degrading Microorganisms, New Study Shows
The use of chemical dispersants meant to stimulate microbial crude oil degradation can in some cases inhibit the microorganisms that naturally degrade hydrocarbons, according to a new study led by University of Georgia marine scientists.
BP Cash Creates Oil-Spill Archive Larger Than All U.S. Libraries
Oil wasn’t the only thing that gushed after a well operated by BP Plc exploded in the Gulf of Mexico. There was also a fountain of research.
NSU Researcher Discovers New Species Of Fish
As the saying goes “There’s plenty of fish in the sea,” well a Nova Southeastern University researcher recently discovered one that has never been seen before.
How BP’s $18.7-Billion Oil-Spill Settlement Could Help the Gulf of Mexico
Oil company BP agreed on 2 July to pay US$18.7 billion to settle civil lawsuits over the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. An estimated 3.19 million barrels of oil poured into the Gulf during the months-long crisis, the largest marine spill in US history.
Collaboration Enhances Oil Spill Research
New partnership allows USF-led research team to better study oil spills; group will gain valuable access to cutting-edge technologies to aid in analyzing long-term impacts
Are Gulf’s Fish Babies OK?
No one yet knows how the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is impacting biological development in larvae and fish.
Research Group Heads Back to Gulf for Further Assessment of Oil Spill Effects
The cruise will allow the scientists to collect water column and sediment samples at Macondo impacted sites, other anthropogenically impacted sites, natural hydrocarbon seeps and control sites to track Macondo impacts and compare the processes observed in Macondo-influenced areas to natural seeps and control sites.