Texas A&M Team Examines Role Of Dispersants In 2010 Gulf Oil Spill
Following the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, dispersants were used to keep the oil from coming ashore by dispersing and diluting it.
Unraveling the Mystery of Oil Compounds, Weathering, and Toxicity
Responders to the Deepwater Horizon spill used large quantities of dispersant to facilitate oil biodegradation, but could a different method be safer for the environment?
Study Improves Knowledge about Dispersants’ Net Effect on Oil Fate
Scientists analyzed literature on surface oil dispersion processes to improve how (natural and chemical) dispersion could be quantified in oil spill prediction models.
Creating Improved Dispersants and Delivery Systems for Oil Spill Mitigation
Research about commercial dispersant safety has seen increased efforts to identify benign alternatives and improve current dispersant systems since the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
Sea Grant Releases Educational Brochures on Dispersants
The Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative is pleased to announce three new Sea Grant informational brochures about dispersants used during the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
Study Identifies Molecular Fingerprints for Tracking Oil and Dispersant Fate
An 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.
Indian American-led Tulane Research Team to Study Oil’s Effects on Gulf of Mexico
A research team from Tulane University, led by Indian American Vijay John, has been awarded $4 million to study the effects of oil on the Gulf of Mexico.
Tulane Researchers to Study Oil’s Effects on the Gulf
Tulane University researchers have been awarded $4 million to study oil’s effects on the Gulf of Mexico, school officials announced last week.
Research Targets Role of Dispersants in Cleaning Up After Oil Spills
A University of Houston researcher has earned a $1.8 million grant from the Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative to determine how the use of dispersants to break up an oil spill affects the natural cleaning role played by bacteria.
Study Shows Oil and Dispersants Damage Mangroves Differently
Scientists evaluated the effects of oil contamination on coastal mangrove plants. Their partially-submerged root system makes them vulnerable to pollutants. Scientists found that oil coated the mangrove roots and reduced water transport, leading to rapid plant dehydration.