Assessing the Concentration and the Molecular and Isotropic Composition of Deep sea Submerged Oils in the Northern Gulf of Mexico
Implementing Organization
University of South Florida
Overview
DWH Project Funding
$178,916
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
This proposal focuses on determining the concentration and chemical composition hydrocarbons in the different layers of deep-sea submerged. Utilizing state-of-the-art techniques in molecular organic and isotope geochemistry this research aims to develop a "chemical fingerprint" for the subsurface oil that future researchers can trace the flow and cycling of oil within the marine waters and sediments and within marine ecosystems and habitats.
Contact
David J. Hollander727-553-1019
davidh@marine.usf.edu
Project Website
Project Partners
None
Affiliated Institutions
None