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Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Interactive
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Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Interactive

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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 nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
Lesson Plan

Oil Spill Cleanup Challenge

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A brittle star sits in the middle of a deep sea octocoral that is damaged from a nearby oil spill
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Oil spill damaged octocoral

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Mark Dodd, a wildlife biologist from Georgia's Department of Natural Resources, surveying oiled sargassum seaweed in the Gulf of Mexico after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010.
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The Oil Spill, Two Years Later

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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 view of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill as seen from a NOAA research aircraft, June 2010.
Article

Discoveries Abound During Oil Spill Research

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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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an oyster shell on a beach
Article

How to Survive an Oil Spill: Oyster Edition

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A large black grouper swims amidst coral.
Article

Protecting the Most Vulnerable Fish After an Oil Spill

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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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An illustration of a research vessel at sea.
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Research Discoveries From the Deepwater Horizon Gulf Oil Spill

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