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Oil Spills - NCCOS - National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science
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Oil spills spread into coastal environments and can disrupt every part of the food web. NCCOS is working with NOAA’s Office of Response and ...
Ecotoxicological Effects of Oil and Oil Spill Dispersants on Sensitive ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/effects-oil-spill-dispersants-estuarine-species/
Chemical dispersants are a useful tool to mitigate oil spills, but the potential risks to sensitive estuarine species and coastal ecosystems should be ...
Gulf of Mexico Phytoplankton Communities Altered after Deepwater ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/gulf-mexico-phytoplankton-communities-altered-deepwater-horizon-spill/
On April 20, 2010, an explosion on the Deepwater Horizon oil drilling platform released millions of barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico, making it ...
Preparedness Exercise Supports Future Testing of Effects of Oil and ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/preparedness-exercise-supports-future-testing-of-effects-of-oil-and-chemicals-in-nearshore-marsh-ecosystems/
This study represented the first full-scale deployment of the systems at a remote site by boat. Ultimately, the purpose of the mesocosms is to assess ...
Environmental Response Management Application (ERMA)
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Aquaculture application: OR&R keeps the ERMA viewer active and updated with various studies completed after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill about ...
NCCOS Scientists Publish Flow Rates for 14-year-long Oil Spill in Gulf ...
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Science Area(s): Oil Spill, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation; Region(s) of Study: Gulf of Mexico, Waterbodies; Primary Contact(s) ...
Defining Protocols for Replanting as an Oil Spill Response Tactic in ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/defining-protocols-for-replanting-as-an-oil-spill-response-tactic-in-coastal-marshes/
Oil spill in marsh, Port Neches, Neches River, Texas, April 22, 1993. Credit: NOAA. What We Are Doing We will be simulating a spill of #2 fuel oil in ...
NOAA, USGS Investigate Mesophotic Coral Biology to Support Restoration
coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/noaa-usgs-investigate-mesophotic-coral-biology-to-support-restoration/
Mesophotic and deep benthic communities were injured across a large area in the Gulf of Mexico by the Deepwater Horizon (DWH) oil spill in 2010. The ...
NCCOS scientists study effects of Deepwater Horizon oil spill on ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/multimedia/effects-of-dwh-on-mesophotic-coral/
Deepwater Horizon oil spill greatly affected ecosystems in the Gulf of Mexico, and mesophotic and deep benthic communities are still experiencing the ...
New Research Examines Oil Spill Toxicity in Larval Oysters
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Did you know that oil toxicity can be further enhanced by chemical changes in the presence of sunlight? A new study by NCCOS and UConn Marine Sciences ...
Ultraviolet (UV) light-enhanced toxicity of oil to early life stages of ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/ultraviolet-uv-light-enhanced-toxicity-oil-early-life-stages-marine-organisms/
One of the lingering questions after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill concerns the toxicity of thin oil sheens to aquatic species, and whether toxicity ...
Deepwater Horizon 2023 Gulf of Mexico Deep Sea Expedition Season, By ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/deepwater-horizon-2023-gulf-of-mexico-deep-sea-expedition-season-by-the-numbers/
In 2010, more than 770 square miles of mesophotic and deep-sea habitats were injured by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. In 2023, the National Oceanic ...
Scientific Support for Mesophotic and Deep Benthic Community ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/scientific-support-for-mesophotic-and-deep-benthic-community-restoration-in-the-gulf-of-mexico/
This species is found throughout the Gulf and is known to have been negatively affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Credit: NOAA. Why We Care ...
NOAA Refines Restoration Protocols for Oil-polluted Marshes
coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/restoration-strategies-for-oil-polluted-marshes/
Data from the study will be used to inform ORR decisions on marsh restoration practices following oil spills. The researchers are using mesocosm ...
National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science - NCCOS
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We are working on a collaborative set of projects to better understand and restore these ecosystems impacted by the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill ...
Studying the Effects of Marine Diesel Fuel on Marsh Grass
coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/studying-the-effects-of-marine-diesel-fuel-on-marsh-grass/
Even small spills — such as those that might occur by refueling a ship — can harm critical species. To help assess the effects of oil spills on ...
Rolling in the Deep: NOAA Expeditions to Assess and Restore Gulf of ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/multimedia/rolling-in-the-deep-noaa-expeditions-to-assess-and-restore-gulf-of-mexico-seafloor-habitats/
The Deepwater Horizon incident was the single largest offshore oil spill in U.S. history and dealt a devastating blow to the Gulf of Mexico’s natural ...
Genomics Guides Restoration of Coral Affected by Deepwater Horizon Oil ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/genomics-guides-coral-restoration-gulf-following-deepwater-horizon-oil-spill/
A team of scientists and explorers, including researchers from the NCCOS Deep Coral Ecology Laboratory in Charleston, South Carolina, completed its ...
Scientific Cruises Set Sail to Help Restore Open Ocean Communities
coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/scientific-cruises-set-sail-to-help-restore-open-ocean-communities/
This effort will advance our ability to understand, manage, and restore mesophotic and deep benthic communities impacted or damaged by the 2010 ...
Help Scientists Restore Gulf of Mexico Habitats with Click-a-Coral ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/help-scientists-restore-gulf-of-mexico-habitats-with-click-a-coral/
Photo of deep-sea reef community in Gulf of Mexico, collected as part of the research team’s restoration activities, 2022. Credit: NOAA. Vital ...