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Investigating the effect of oil spills
on the environment and public health.
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Funding Source: Year One Block Grant - Florida Institute of Oceanography

Project Roster

Molecular Diagnostics of Coral Exposed to Oil and Dispersants: A Holobiont Approach to Investigate Potential Effects on the Host Corals, Symbiotic Algae, and Mucus Associated Microbial Communities

7 Research Team Members

Principal Investigator

Sara Edge
Florida Atlantic University
Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute

Co-Principal Investigator

Gretchen Goodbody-Gringley
Mote Marine Laboratory
International Center for Coral Reef Research and Restoration
Rob Ruzicka
Florida Fish and Wildlife Research Institute
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Kate Semon
Florida Fish and Wildlife Research Institute
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Tonya Shearer
Georgia Institute of Technology
School of Biology
Joshua Voss
Florida Atlantic University
Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute

Project Data Point of Contact

Sara Edge
Florida Atlantic University
Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute

Data Team

Natasha Mendez-Ferrer
University of South Florida
College of Marine Science
This research was made possible by a grant from The Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative.
www.gulfresearchinitiative.org