The Distribution of Residual Oil in Alabama Coastal Marshes and Its Impact of Marsh Vegetation
Implementing Organization
Auburn University
Overview
DWH Project Funding
$74,750
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
Physical Aspects Research
Targeted Resources
Human and/or Institutional Capacity
Project Description
The explosion of the BP oil rig Deepwater Horizon resulted in the single largest oil spill recorded in the Gulf of Mexico (Cleveland 2010). As a result, there are long-term concerns regarding the environmental health of the northern Gulf of Mexico (GOM) region (the Florida Panhandle to Texas). It is difficult to predict the effect of oil on marshes as there is little information on the spatial distribution of oil after the spill.
Contact
Chris Anderson334-844-1033
andercj@auburn.edu
Project Website
Project Partners
None
Affiliated Institutions
None