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Understanding How Deepwater Horizon Affected Fishing Community Decisions
Posted on January 26, 2016Authorities closed large portions of the Gulf of Mexico to commercial and recreational fishing following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill to contain and mitigate oil contamination of fish and seafood products. The fishing closures may have caused many fishers to search for alternative income solutions, such as relocating or chartering their vessels for the cleanup process. -
Study: Oil May Have Diminished and Altered Phytoplankton Communities
Posted on January 20, 2016Scientists compared phytoplankton time-series data collected in Louisiana coastal waters after the Deepwater Horizon spill. They found that phytoplankton abundance was significantly lower in 2010 and that the community’s species composition significantly shifted immediately after the spill. -
Understanding Coastal Ecosystems Response to Environmental Stress
Posted on January 14, 2016ACER investigates biodiversity’s role in oil spill recovery - Disturbances to coastal environments, such as storms and pollution, cause great concern as these areas are typically heavily populated, are home to important industries, and provide critical ecosystem services. Ecologists have debated coastal ecosystems response to disturbances for decades. -
Smithsonian Highlights How Scientists Use Genomics to Study Oil Spills
Posted on January 12, 2016Genomics is a powerful method to track things that humans cannot see. Months and years after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, many people wondered where the oil went or where it might be lingering or what it may affect after it was no longer visible. Scientists are using genomic techniques such as DNA sequencing to help answer some of these questions. -
Rita Colwell to Receive the NCSE Lifetime Achievement Award
Posted on January 5, 2016The Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative congratulates Dr. Rita Colwell as the 2016 National Council for Science and the Environment (NCSE) Lifetime Achievement Award recipient. -
Study Identifies Molecular Fingerprints for Tracking Oil and Dispersant Fate
Posted on December 22, 2015An international science team examined the effects of dispersant on the activity and composition of oil-degrading marine microorganisms.The researchers found that the biodegraded oil-derived compounds exhibited a specific molecular composition that distinguished them from naturally occurring dissolved organic matter. -
How Scientists are Monitoring the Harmful Algal Bloom
Posted on December 17, 2015It’s a catchy name, but the common phrase “Red Tide” for the algal bloom happening right now in the northern Gulf of Mexico is not quite right, scientifically. The bloom is not always red and it’s not always related to tides. -
Latest Edition of GoMRI Newsletter Now Available – Fall Issue 2015
Posted on December 11, 2015We are pleased to share the fall 2015 issue of the GoMRI newsletter. We hope you continue to find it a useful way to keep up with the GoMRI research community’s activities. -
Study Suggests Coastal Marine Animals Assimilated Carbon from Deepwater Horizon
Posted on December 10, 2015Scientists measured radiocarbon levels in coastal invertebrates and fishes (such as oysters and catfish) to evaluate impacts from the 2010 oil spill on Gulf of Mexico food webs. -
Grad Student Chancellor Estimates Deepwater Horizon Impacts on Larval Fish
Posted on December 8, 2015Emily Chancellor is applying her engineering and computer science background to a field that inspires her – marine science – focusing on how the oil spill may have impacted larval fish populations.
