Summary:
The 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill and subsequent response efforts raised concerns about impacts on the Gulf of Mexico’s ocean and coastal environments. The Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI), in response to the spill, initiated an unprecedented 10-year scientific research programfunded by BP.
Oceanography magazine dedicated a special issue, GoMRI: Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Ecosystem Science, to highlight this research about the Gulf’s complex environment, dynamic processes, and response to stressors such as oil. This special issue is intended to provide a broad overview of the scientific work that has been done under the GoMRI program, up to June 2016. GoMRI research funding will continue until 2020, so there is still much more to come, and additional time will be needed before the knowledge produced by this exceptional initiative can be summarized and fully evaluated.
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| Benoit, D., Zimmermann, L., Fillingham, K., Sempier, S., Dannreuther, N., Ritchie, J., et al. (2016). An Opportunity to Inform and Educate Through the Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative: Outreach Efforts Surrounding the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. Oceanog, 29(3), 38–45. |
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| Buskey, E., White, H., & Esbaugh, A. (2016). Impact of Oil Spills on Marine Life in the Gulf of Mexico: Effects on Plankton, Nekton, and Deep-Sea Benthos. Oceanog, 29(3), 174–181. |
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| Colwell, R. (2016). Foreword to the GoMRI Special Issue. Oceanog, 29(3), 24–25. |
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| Dickey, R., & Huettel, M. (2016). Seafood and Beach Safety in the Aftermath of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. Oceanog, 29(3), 196–203. |
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| Farrington, J., Burns, K., & Leinen, M. (2016). Synthesis and Crosscutting Topics of the GoMRI Special Issue. Oceanog, 29(3), 204–213. |
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| Fisher, C., Montagna, P., & Sutton, T. (2016). How Did the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Impact Deep-Sea Ecosystems? Oceanog, 29(3), 182–195. |
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| Gibeaut, J. (2016). Enabling Data Sharing Through the Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative Information and Data Cooperative (GRIIDC). Oceanog, 29(3), 33–37. |
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| John, V., Arnosti, C., Field, J., Kujawinski, E., & McCormick, A. (2016). The Role of Dispersants in Oil Spill Remediation: Fundamental Concepts, Rationale for Use, Fate, and Transport Issues. Oceanog, 29(3), 108–117. |
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| Joye, S. B., Kleindienst, S., Gilbert, J. A., Handley, K. M., Weisenhorn, P., Kostka, J. E., et al. (2016). Responses of Microbial Communities to Hydrocarbon Exposures. Oceano, 29(3), 136–149. |
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| Murawski, S., Fleeger, J., Patterson, W., Hu, C., Daly, K., Romero, I., et al. (2016). How Did the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Affect Coastal and Continental Shelf Ecosystems of the Gulf of Mexico? Oceanog, 29(3), 160–173. |
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| Overton, E. B., Wade, T. L., Radovic, J., Meyer, B. M., Miles, M. S., & Larter, S. R. (2016). Chemical Composition of Macondo and other Crude Oils and Compositional Alterations during Oil Spills. Oceanog, 29(3), 50–63. |
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| Ozgokmen, T. M., Chassignet, E., Dawson, C., Dukhovskoy, D., Jacobs, G., Ledwell, J., et al. (2016). Over What Area Did the Oil and Gas Spread During the 2010 Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill? Oceano, 29(3), 96–107. |
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| Passow, U., & Hetland, R. (2016). What Happened to All of the Oil? Oceano, 29(3), 88–95. |
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| Passow, U., & Ziervogel, K. (2016). Marine Snow Sedimented Oil Released During the Deepwater Horizon Spill. Oceanog, 29(3), 118–125. |
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| Rabalais, N. N., & Turner, R. E. (2016). Effects of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill on Coastal Marshes and Associated Organisms. Oceanog, 29(3), 150–159. |
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| Shepherd, J., Benoit, D., Halanych, K., Carron, M., Shaw, R., & Wilson, C. (2016). Introduction to the Special Issue: An Overview of the Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative. Oceanog, 29(3), 26–32. |
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| Singer, B., & Sempier, S. (2016). Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative: Engagement with Public Health, Risk Perception, and Risk Mitigation. Oceanog, 29(3), 46–49. |
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| Socolofsky, S., Adams, E. E., Paris, C., & Yang, D. (2016). How do oil, gas, and water interact near a subsea blowout? Oceanog, 29(3), 64–75. |
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| Tarr, M. A., Zito, P., Ray P.Z., Overton, E. B., Olson G.M., Adhikari, P. L., et al. (2016). Weathering of oil spilled in the marine environment. Oceanog, 29(3), 126–135. |
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| White, H. K., Conmy, R. N., MacDonald, I. R., & Reddy, C. M. (2016). Methods of Oil Detection in response to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Oceanog, 29(3), 76–87. |
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