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One-meter-tall plastic drifters are released into the Gulf of Mexico in 2012. Over 300 of these drifters were released and their location information was sent to researchers every five minutes through GPS satellite.
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CARTHE Drifters: Where does oil go when it is spilled?

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An underwater blizzard of oil, marine microbes, "sea snot", and algae.
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Five Questions with Uta Passow, How An Oil Spill Affects the Movement of Carbon In the Ocean

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a thick multicolored oil sheen on the water inside a boat marina
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Oil on the Water

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Oil from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico impacts the coast at Pass a Loutre, La.
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Oil on blue gloved hand

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a ripple of rust colored oil in the ocean
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Deepwater Oil

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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Oil and Art

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A scientist collects oil-laden "sand patties" on a Louisiana beach two years after the oil spill.
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Scientist Collects Oil on the Gulf Coast

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Pelicans gather at the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
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Pelicans Perch on Oil Booms

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A group of oiled penguins.
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Oiled Penguins

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An environmental chemist collects samples of oil in the Gulf of Mexico from the Deepwater Horizon spill. The resulting chemical “fingerprint” of the oil will help determine the origin of other samples.
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Oil Samples in the Gulf

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With their brown and yellow markings, seaside sparrows (Ammodramus maritimus) blend in well with marshgrass.
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Beyond the Sea: How Oil Spills in the Ocean Affect Birds On Land

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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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Oil Drilling Platform in the Gulf of Mexico

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