plankton – Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative

Grad Student Cruz Bridges Disciplines to Track Tiniest Plankton’s Response to Oil Spill

Complete News, GOMRI Generated Stories, GoMRI ScholarsBy Leslie Smith October 28, 2015

Jarrett Cruz has been all over the world studying nannoplankton, a marine species he did not know existed when his journey began. Jarrett’s research into these minuscule creatures spans both biology and geology as he studies the impact of oil on nannoplankton that live in the Gulf of Mexico.

Study Identifies Short-Term Changes in Plankton Communities after Oil Spill

Complete News, GOMRI Generated Stories, Science HighlightsBy Leslie Smith June 23, 2015

Scientists from the University of Southern Mississippi and Sultan Qaboos University assessed community responses to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill using data from a long-term plankton survey off the Alabama coast.

Two Years After Deepwater Horizon: Mote’s Oil Spill Response

Complete News, GoMRI in the NewsBy Leslie Smith April 24, 2012

Today, on the second anniversary of the worst oil spill in U.S. history, new questions continue to surface about Deepwater Horizon’s long-term effects on marine life — an ongoing focus of the world-class research at Mote Marine Laboratory.