Abstract
Current is the peer-reviewed journal of the National Marine Educators Association. It features lively, in-depth articles and activities relating to all aspects of the world of water. Articles explore the latest in marine and aquatic education research, ocean literacy, classroom and free-choice learning activities, marine science, art, maritime history and literature.
Highlights
In response to the Deepwater Horizon disaster, many innovative researchers adapted instruments not previously used in oil spill research, or invented new instruments that would change the way ocean science is done moving forward
As scientists across the world dove into action following the Deepwater Horizon (DWH) oil spill, many innovative researchers adapted instruments not previously used in oil spill research or invented new instruments that would change the way ocean science is done moving forward
We highlight a small sample of the many significant contributions made by Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI) researchers
Summary
As scientists across the world dove into action following the Deepwater Horizon (DWH) oil spill, many innovative researchers adapted instruments not previously used in oil spill research or invented new instruments that would change the way ocean science is done moving forward. Over 350 coral colonies have been photographed by Ecosystem Impacts of Oil and Gas Inputs to the Gulf (ECOGIG, http://ecogig.org) scientists in the years since the spill using high-resolution camera equipment mounted on submersibles. Scientists from the Gulf of Mexico Integrated Spill Response consortium (GISR, http://research.gulfresearchinitiative.org/ research-awards/projects/?pid=137) observed a significant difference in the behavior of the methane bubbles containing oil versus without oil These data offer insights into how spilled oil rises from a deepwater well and assists with predicting where it might go. Sound is recorded using hydrophones and researchers attach them to (1) ocean gliders: small (~2 m), sleek, buoyancy-driven, deep-diving, autonomous robots; (2) autonomous surface vehicles (ASVs): self-propelled robotic vessels; and (3) moorings placed on the seafloor (Figure 9) These technologies cover varying scales of time and space: ASVs cover distances fairly quickly for days to weeks, while gliders travel more slowly but for many weeks to a few months.
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