How did the Deepwater Horizon oil spill affect coastal and continental shelf ecosystems of the Gulf of Mexico?

S Murawski, JE Fleeger, WF Patterson III… - …, 2016 - digitalcommons.usf.edu
Abstract The Deepwater Horizon (DWH) oil spill originated at the base of the continental
shelf in the northern Gulf of Mexico (GoM), but large quantities of the oil were transported to …

Potential Impact of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill on Commercial Fisheries in the Gulf of Mexico

A Mccrea-Strub, K Kleisner, UR Sumaila, W Swartz… - Fisheries, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
Given the economic and social importance of fisheries in the Gulf of Mexico large marine
ecosystem (LME), it is imperative to quantify the potential impacts of the Deepwater Horizon …

How did the Deepwater Horizon oil spill impact deep-sea ecosystems?

CR Fisher, PA Montagna, TT Sutton - Oceanography, 2016 - JSTOR
Approximately 90% of the volume of the Gulf of Mexico is contained in water deeper than
200 m, a region where the Deepwater Horizon (DWH) blowout had more impact on …

Deepwater Horizon oil spill: A review of the planktonic response

RM Abbriano, MM CARRANzA, SL Hogle, RA Levin… - Oceanography, 2011 - JSTOR
ECONOMICS AND ECOSYSTEM OF THE GULF OF MEXICO With its white sandy beaches
and productive waters, the GoM sustains a number of lucrative industries, including shrimp …

Impacts of deep oil spills on fish and fisheries

A Gracia, SA Murawski, AR Vázquez-Bader - Deep Oil Spills: Facts, Fate …, 2020 - Springer
Abstract The Gulf of Mexico (GoM) total fishery production varies around one million metric
tons per year. Fishery production is based on a diverse set of invertebrate and finfish …

Connectivity of the Gulf of Mexico continental shelf fish populations and implications of simulated oil spills

CB Paris, SA Murawski, MJ Olascoaga, AC Vaz… - … and responses to future …, 2020 - Springer
Abstract The Gulf of Mexico (GoM) marine ecosystem is experiencing acute stressors.
Natural (eg, hurricanes, harmful algal blooms) or anthropogenic (eg, oil spills), these …

Integrated effects of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill on nearshore ecosystems

MC Baker, MA Steinhoff, GF Fricano - Marine Ecology Progress Series, 2017 - int-res.com
The interconnected nearshore habitats of the northern Gulf of Mexico provide refuge and
feeding opportunities for fish and wildlife, including open water, shoreline, and terrestrial …

Disturbance-driven changes to northern Gulf of Mexico nekton communities following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill

CW Martin, KA Lewis, AM McDonald… - Marine Pollution …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract The 2010 Deepwater Horizon (DwH) oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico discharged~ 3.19
million barrels of oil into Gulf waters, making it one of the largest marine disasters in history …

Environmental effects of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill: a review

J Beyer, HC Trannum, T Bakke, PV Hodson… - Marine pollution …, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract The Deepwater Horizon oil spill constituted an ecosystem-level injury in the
northern Gulf of Mexico. Much oil spread at 1100–1300 m depth, contaminating and …

The impact of Deepwater Horizon oil spill on petroleum hydrocarbons in surface waters of the northern Gulf of Mexico

Z Liu, J Liu, WS Gardner, GC Shank… - Deep Sea Research Part II …, 2016 - Elsevier
This study evaluated impacts of the BP Deepwater Horizon (DWH) oil spill on petroleum
hydrocarbons in surface waters of the Louisiana continental shelf in northern Gulf of Mexico …