Dynamics of Dissolved Inorganic Carbon and Dissolved Oxygen Following Natural or Manmade Petroleum Carbon Release into Marine Environments
Implementing Organization
University of Delaware
Overview
DWH Project Funding
$443,377
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
Chemical Aspects Research
Targeted Resources
Human and/or Institutional Capacity
Project Description
Following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill incident in April 2010, extensive studies have been carried out to examine the chemical evolution of the leaked petroleum carbon, though not much on the evolution of seawater carbonate system itself. One important issue regarding the detection of the decomposition of underwater oil plume is whether dissolved oxygen (DO) signal can be used to demonstrate the microbial metabolism of the dispersed petroleum carbon. Different schools of thoughts have collided with each other in both the media and scientific journals.
Contact
Wei-Jun Cai302-831-8250
wcai@udel.edu
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