- Benthic,
- Foraminifera,
- Macrofauna,
- Meiofauna,
- Oil spill,
- MOSSFA,
- Deepwater Horizon,
- Ixtoc 1,
- Baseline
This chapter provides a comparison between recently developed, post-oil spill baseline measurements throughout the Gulf of Mexico (GoM) and previous, pre-oil spill baselines for benthic foraminifera, meiofauna, and macrofauna for areas impacted by the Deepwater Horizon (2010) and Ixtoc 1 (1979–1980) oil spills. This comparison will provide two primary outcomes: (1) assessment of any lasting changes in benthic faunal assemblages caused by the Deepwater Horizon and Ixtoc 1 oil spills in the Gulf of Mexico and (2) augmentation of pre-oil spill baselines or establishment of “new normal” post-oil spill baseline measurements that can be utilized to quantitatively assess impact, response, and recovery of benthic fauna in the event of a future oil spill.
Benthic Faunal Baselines in the Gulf of Mexico: A Precursor to Evaluate Future Impacts, in S. A. Murawki, C. H. Ainsworth, S. Gilbert, D. J. Hollander & C. B. Paris (Eds.), Scenarios and Responses to Future Deep Oil Spills: Fighting the Next War, Springer, p. 98-108
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Data used in this book chapter are available for download.
Particle size distribution of n-decane and methane-saturated n-decane jets entering seawater at 150 bar ambient pressure and elevated oil reservoir pressure
Benthic foraminiferal assemblages from sediment cores collected on multiple cruises in the Gulf of Mexico from 2010-11-18 to 2017-05-22
Gulf-wide seafloor surface benthic foraminifera stable isotopes from sediment cores collected on multiple cruises from 2010-06-13 to 2017-07-19