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Oil dispersant had adverse effects on oysters

6 years 3 months ago By Annie Won

To deal with the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010, nearly two million gallons of CorexitR 9500, an oil dispersant, was used to break down the oil.

New shark species named after Eugenie Clark

6 years 5 months ago By Annie Won

The newly discovered species was named Genie's Dogfish (Squalus clarkae) in honour of Eugenie Clark, the pioneer in shark biology renowned for her work on shark behaviour.

Civil War-era warship poised to become underwater archaeological preserve

10 years 8 months ago By Main Minion

The Narcissus, an 81-foot, 6-inch wooden tugboat built in Albany, New York, in 1863, was commissioned by the federal government to enforce the Union blockade of Southern ports during the Civil War, serving under the command of Adm.

19th Century Shipwreck Discovered in Gulf of Mexico

12 years 7 months ago By My Minion

Originally noted as an unidentified sonar contact in 2011, the shipwreck site was stumbled upon during a Shell Oil Company oil and gas survey.

2,000 Year-old Deep-sea Black Corals call Gulf of Mexico Home

13 years 8 months ago By Main Minion

“The fact that the animals live continuously for thousands of years amazes me,” said Dr. Nancy Prouty of the U.S. Geological Survey Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, who analyzed the coral samples that were collected by the USGS and colleagues as part of several ongoing deep-sea coral ecosystem studies between 2003 and 2009. “Despite living at 300 meters and deeper, these animals are sensitive to what is going on in the surface ocean because they are feeding on organic matter that rapidly sinks to the sea floor.

Oil rigs in the background, no oil, and big healthy fish.

Less Surface Oil in Gulf, Oil Underwater NOAA confirms

14 years 5 months ago By Main Minion

In Mississippi, out-of-work fishermen are preparing to go back on the water to look for oil again. Gulf coast fisherman Barry Rando just wants to work.