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Research Discoveries From the Deepwater Horizon Gulf Oil Spill

It's been over a decade since the oil drilling rig "Deepwater Horizon" burst into...
Wed, 06/09/2021 - 13:53
a ripple of rust colored oil in the ocean
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Deepwater Oil

An oil slick from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in May 2010. ...
a large salmon colored orb with tiny fluorescent green and blue orbs covering it
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A Bacterium's Super Powers

In the wake of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in April 2010, photos of pelicans,...
June 2020
A large black grouper swims amidst coral.
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Protecting the Most Vulnerable Fish After an Oil Spill

When an oil spill happens, there are thousands of species affected, everything from...
August 2020
a red snapper's ear stone in the palm of someone's hand
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The Bone that Logs a Lifetime

Slice through the trunk of a tree and you reveal a pattern of rings that grow out...
December 2019
scientists in life jackets await the retrieval of a big net off the back of ship
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Working the Back Deck

Scientists await a net as it is hauled back on deck. ...
Two silver fish with big eyes facing one another
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Oil's Legacy in the Open Sea

For those who study the deep sea, the Gulf of Mexico is a special place. A...
February 2021
Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Siphonophore

A coloring book sheet of a siphonophore, a jelly-like sea creature. ...
Wed, 12/09/2020 - 14:58
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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Benthic Octopus Coloring Sheet

A coloring book sheet of a benthic octopus. ...
Wed, 12/09/2020 - 14:43
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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Anglerfish Coloring Sheet

A coloring sheet of a deep sea anglerfish. ...
Wed, 12/09/2020 - 14:31
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Navy Dolphin

A trained Navy dolphin assumes a voluntary right lateral present in the water and...
A large, black instrument is hauled onto a ship's deck by researchers wearing hard hats and life vests.
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What the Big Picture Can Teach Us About Tiny Ocean Creatures

A 1,000-pound metal instrument—about the size of a two-seat Smart car—drops off...
March 2019

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