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Oil impairs ability of coral reef fish to find homes and evade predators

Complete News, GoMRI in the NewsBy Leslie SmithJuly 17, 2017

A team of fisheries biologists led by Jacob Johansen and Andrew Esbaugh of The University of Texas Marine Science Institute have discovered that oil impacts the higher-order thinking of coral reef fish in a way that could prove dangerous for them–and for the coral reefs where they make their home.

Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative Awards $140 Million to Support Research

Complete News, Press ReleasesBy Leslie SmithNovember 14, 2014

The Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI) has selected 12 research consortia to conduct scientific studies of the impacts of oil, dispersed oil, and dispersant on the Gulf of Mexico ecosystem and public health.

Technician Jonathan Delgardio (GT) and undergrad student Will A. Overholt (GT) collecting samples from a sampling trench on Pensacola Beach. Oil layers can be seen in the cross section of the sediment.

Sampling Studies: Digging for Buried Data to Understand Oil Impacts

Complete News, GOMRI Generated StoriesBy Leslie SmithMay 26, 2012

With buckets and shovels in hand, scientists have collected and are analyzing oil found in the sediments of Gulf coast beaches.

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