Food Web Impacts of Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill on Coastal Alabama Waterfowl
Implementing Organization
Dauphin Island Sea Lab (DISL)
Overview
DWH Project Funding
$199,223
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
Waterfowl populations in coastal Alabama have exhibited a marked decrease from once bountiful historic levels. The April 20, 2010 explosion of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig off the coast of Louisiana, and the uncontrolled release of hydrocarbons that ensued, represents a large-scale disturbance with the potential to devastate these already depleted populations.
Contact
Charles W. MartinNone
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