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ROV Explores Seafloor Near Key West

Posted Tue, Sep 28, 2010 by Emily Fisher to diving, fish, grouper, key west, marine ecology, marine life, oceana gulf expedition, ROV

In the latest update from the Latitude, Oceana scientist Jon Warrenchuk describes the ROV’s dive near Key West.

The underwater ridge looked promising: South of Key West, 10 miles offshore and 200 meters deep. The bathymetric lines piled up steeply on the chart, indicating some steep relief in some otherwise flat habitat. As far as I knew, no one had ever seen what the seafloor looked like in that area. We deployed the ROV some distance from the site, trying to take into account the drift of the boat. 

Factsheet: The Gulf Spill’s Effect on Fisheries

Posted Thu, May 13, 2010 by admin to crabs, fisheries, fishing, grouper, gulf oil spill, gulf oil spill factsheet, shrimp

To read more, click here for the PDF factsheet.

The federal government has closed commercial and recreational fishing in a wide swath of the Gulf as a result of the oil spill, which is a serious economic blow to the region.

10 Ways the Oil Spill Could Affect Marine Life

Posted Thu, May 6, 2010 by Emily Fisher to bluefin tuna, deepwater disaster, deepwater horizon oil rig, dolphins, fish larvae, grouper, gulf oil spill, gulf oil spill factsheet, marine wildlife, oysters, pelicans, sea turtles, snapper, whales, wildlife

oiled bird

Image via Wikimedia Commons.

While oil-covered birds have become an emblematic image of catastrophic oil spills, sea birds aren’t the only ones affected. Oil is extremely toxic to all wildlife, and the toxic effects on marine life begins as soon as the oil hits the water.

 


Here are 10 examples of how marine life may be affected by the Gulf spill in the coming days, weeks and years