Impact of Hydrocarbon Oil Spill on Coastal Plant Community
Implementing Organization
Jacksonville State University
Overview
DWH Project Funding
$12,650
Known Leveraged Funding
$0
Funding Organization
Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI)
Funding Program
Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative GoMRI Grant Program
Details
Project Category
Science
Project Actions
Environmental Research
Targeted Resources
Human and/or Institutional Capacity
Project Description
This project was designed to evaluate the impact of oil contamination on the plant community of the costal marshland area of Mobile Bay and adjacent area. The initial step was to identify several contaminated sites as well as several uncontaminated sites. Additionally, two key contaminated elements, Vanadium and Lead, will be determined from both soil and plant samples to examine the extent of the impact of these elements on the plants.
Contact
Safaa Al-Hamdani256-782-5801
sah@jsu.edu
Project Website
Project Partners
None
Affiliated Institutions
None