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Collection of Near-Shore Sediment Samples Associated with Potential Fishery Impacts

Implementing Organization

Louisiana State University

Overview

DWH Project Funding

$250,711

Known Leveraged Funding

$0

Funding Organization

Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI)

Funding Program

Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative GoMRI Grant Program

Details

Project Category

Science

Project Actions

Physical Aspects Research

Targeted Resources

Human and/or Institutional Capacity

Project Description

There is considerable public apprehension concerning the possibility of buried and sunken Macondo oil remaining from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill that occurred during the summer of 2010. The public apprehension is rooted in the fear of the unknown, more specifically, how oil that was unaccounted for can impact the Gulf ecosystem and important commercial and recreational marine fisheries.

Contact

Edward Overton
225-578-8634
ebovert@lsu.edu
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Project Partners

None

Affiliated Institutions

None

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