Acute Effects of Oil on Northern Gulf of Mexico Reefs and Reef Communities
Implementing Organization
Dauphin Island Sea Lab (DISL)
Overview
DWH Project Funding
$236,929
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
The goal of this research is to examine acute effects of oil on reefs and reef communities on the northern Gulf of Mexico (Gulf) continental shelf. We will examine reef fish community structure and live-bottom habitat via analysis of video collected during transect sampling with a remotely operated vehicle (ROV), as well as directly sample fish for various tissue analyses. A large pre-spill data set will permit statistical tests of oil effects on taxa-specific density and measures of community structure.
Contact
William Frank Patterson251-861-7541 x2428
wpatterson@disl.org
Project Website
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