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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 Cai
302-831-8250
wcai@udel.edu
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