Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico

Whale sharks unable to avoid oil spill

Swimming with a whale shark off the Alabama coast

Whale sharks unable to avoid oil spill

In this 10-min video, Dr Irv Mendelssohn, Louisiana State University School of the Coast and Environment, describes oil impacts on salt marshes.  He describes factors that determine whether the marsh will die and factors to consider when deciding what action, if any, should be taken to decontaminate marshes.  This is a [...]

The Deep Horizon Oil Spill Information pages have been updated on www.gulfallianceeducation.org. The Online Digital Library is a portal that puts Gulf of Mexico science knowledge at your fingertips.

NOAA’s Office of Response and Restoration has established a web page where they plan to post daily updates:
NOAA’s Office of Response and Restoration

DISL Oil Spill and Response Activities:

In a continuing effort to provide additional baseline information prior to anticipated oil spill exposure, the Dauphin Island Sea Lab (DISL) and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Mississippi Laboratory have launched a joint effort to obtain tissue and community samples from [...]