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an oyster shell on a beach
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How to Survive an Oil Spill: Oyster Edition

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Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative researchers collect samples from a Pensacola Beach with oil layers in the sand. They use genomics to track how the communities of microbes change as they digest different components of oil after a spill.
Article

Three Ways You Can Use Genomics to Study Oil Spill Impacts

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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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the foamy surface of the ocean
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Five Methods for Tracking the Ocean's Motion

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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
Lesson Plan

Anglerfish Coloring Sheet

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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
Lesson Plan

Modeling the Gulf of Mexico

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A deep sea crab (Rochinia crassa) poses with sea fan (Callogorgia spp.) and coral (Lophelia pertusa) on large carbonate boulder.
Slideshow

Oil Invades Coral Communities of the Deep

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A wildlife biologist surveys oiled algae
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Breaking Down the Myths and Misconceptions About the Gulf Oil Spill

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A deep sea anglerfish called a dreamer
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The Gulf of Mexico: A Deep-Sea Treasure Trove of Fishes

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corals of many colors in the deep sea
Article

Deep Gulf Restoration After a Monumental Oil Spill

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a large salmon colored orb with tiny fluorescent green and blue orbs covering it
Article

A Bacterium's Super Powers

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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.
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How Jellyfish Break Down Oil After a Spill

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