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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
Lesson Plan

Modeling the Gulf of Mexico

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a bright yellow and orange colored reef with fish swimming
Article

The Ocean’s Hidden Language: How Sound Shapes the Sea

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An oil drilling platform in oil-free water two years after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
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Gulf Oil Spill

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Two silver fish with big eyes facing one another
Article

Oil's Legacy in the Open Sea

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Jellyfish produce mucus, especially when stressed, which can interact with oil and break it down. This moon jellyfish is sloughing off mucus that has mixed with droplets of oil.
Article

How Jellyfish Break Down Oil After a Spill

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Three gray fish swim in front of a large coral head.
Overview

How Laws Around the World Help Improve Ocean Health

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A group of students pick up trash along the coast of Guyana during the Ocean Conservancy's 2012 Coastal Cleanup.
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Picking Up Trash Along the Coast

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A thin layer of oil on the water's surface, reflecting rainbow colors
Timeline

Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Milestones

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A raindrop falls into a surface oil slick treated with chemical dispersant.
Slideshow

After the Oil Spill: Research Projects in the Gulf of Mexico with GoMRI

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On coral reefs fish are important links in the food chain that sustains higher-order predators (including humans) and keeps everything in balance.
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Fish Get Risky Around Oil

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an oyster shell on a beach
Article

How to Survive an Oil Spill: Oyster Edition

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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Oil, Oil Everywhere

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