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April 21, 2015 GoMRI eNews
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Responders to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill used nearly two million gallons of dispersant to assist biodegradation and prevent shoreline oiling.
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Auburn University scientists documented submerged oil mats and surface residual balls (also known as tar balls) on Alabama’s sandy beach systems and analyzed the physical and chemical evolution of compounds matching the characteristics of Macondo oil.
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On March 22, a cargo ship collided with a barge in Galveston Bay, Texas. An estimated 168,000 gallons spilled into the Houston Ship Channel. Within days scientists from two research consortia funded by the Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI) were on site alongside government and industry workers, collecting baseline information to assess impacts.
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Scientists studying oil-contaminated surface waters near the well-head site immediately after the Deepwater Horizon incident published their findings in the July 2012 edition of Environmental Research Letters
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Study Shows that Rising Oil and Gas from Seeps Initially Inhibits Bacterial Metabolism
Study Investigates Sediment Contamination and Meiofaunal Diversity Near Spill Site
Nematode and copepod diversity (2012) from Louisiana near the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Landers, S.C.; Nichols, A.C.; Barron, N.K.; Schimmer, C.A.; Tao, R.; Yu, K.; Stewart, P.M.; Ólafsson, E. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington, 2014,127(1), 47-57
Early Post-Spill Study Shows Indigenous Microbes Effectively Remediated Oil in Alabama Marshes
Microbial Community Analysis of a Coastal Salt Marsh Affected by the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. Beazley, M.J.; Martinez, R.J.; Rajan, S.; Powell, J.; Piceno, Y.M.; Tom, L.M.; Andersen, G.L.; Hazen, T.C.; Van Nostrand, J.D.; Zhou, J.; Mortazavi, B.; Sobecky, P.A.; Liles, M.R. PLoS ONE, 2012, 7(7): e41305
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RFP-IV Consortia Web Presence
The conference will be held in New Orleans, LA, February 21-26, 2016. The theme is Ocean Sciences at the Interface. Submission deadline is April 29, 2015.
GoMRI-funded researchers Ed Buskey, Brad Gemmel, and Antoinetta Quigg joined representatives from the U.S. Coast Guard, NOAA, and TX General Land Office for presentations and discussions in Port Aransas, TX.
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In recognition of the 5th anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, C-IMAGE summarizes three years of research activities.
CARTHE Teams Up with U.S. Coast Guard for Boom Deployment Exercise
Researchers recently participated in USCG Sector Miami’s Tidal Inlet Protection Strategy (TIPS) boom deployment, a part of the Port Everglades Area Contingency Plan (ACP).
A series of free presentations and discussions start May 11 at the Gulf Coast Research Laboratory in Ocean Springs, MS. Featured speakers include Vernon Asper, Frank Hernandez, Ruth Carmichael, Oscar Schofield, and Monty Graham.
CWC LUMCON to Hold Bi-Annual Open House
This free event is on April 25 in Cocodrie, LA and marks the 30th anniversary of the R/V Pelican. Activities include touch tanks, lab tours, airboat rides, and more.
Watch a rare encounter with a sperm whale seemingly curious about the ROV Hercules on this 2015 science expedition nearly 2,000 feet below water.
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