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Model Results From The Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Simulation Using The Connectivity Modeling System Adapted For Oil Modeling (Oil-Cms), Featuring Log-Normal Size Distribution Of Multi-Fraction Oil Droplets At The Initial Release Time, Natalie Perlin, Claire B. Paris, Ana C. Vaz Aug 2020

Model Results From The Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Simulation Using The Connectivity Modeling System Adapted For Oil Modeling (Oil-Cms), Featuring Log-Normal Size Distribution Of Multi-Fraction Oil Droplets At The Initial Release Time, Natalie Perlin, Claire B. Paris, Ana C. Vaz

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The latest version of the oil application of the Connectivity Modeling System (CMS), or oil-CMS, is used to simulate the far-field oil modeling of the Deepwater Horizon (DWH) blowout in the Gulf of Mexico (2010-04-20). The presented simulations feature multi-phase droplets that have a log-normal droplet size distribution (DSD) at the initial release time. The simulation is 100 days long, in which the oil spill stops after 87 days. Oil particles were released at 28.736°N, 88.365°W at a depth of 1222 m (300 m above the oil well), which is taken as a trap height. The model time step is …


Trace Metals And Minor Elements In Sediment Cores Collected During The Multiple R/V Weatherbird Ii Cruises In The Northern Gulf Of Mexico Following The Deepwater Horizon Event From 2011-02-20 To 2017-07-28, David W. Hastings Jun 2020

Trace Metals And Minor Elements In Sediment Cores Collected During The Multiple R/V Weatherbird Ii Cruises In The Northern Gulf Of Mexico Following The Deepwater Horizon Event From 2011-02-20 To 2017-07-28, David W. Hastings

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This dataset reports trace metals and minor element composition of sediments obtained from the northern Gulf of Mexico following the Deepwater Horizon marine oil blow out event from 2011-02-20 to 2017-07-28. Sediment cores were collected aboard multiple R/V Weatherbird II cruises (WB1736, WB1701, WB1602, WB1502, WB1403, WB1304, WB1114) using an Ocean Instruments MC-800 multi-corer with special care not to disturb the sediment-water interface. Cores were carefully extruded using a calibrated threaded rod at 2 mm at the surface and 5 mm resolution below 2 cm. The dataset contains the date, locations (latitude and longitude), water depth of sample collection sites, …


Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Exposure, Hepatic Accumulation, And Associated Health Impacts In Gulf Of Mexico Tilefish (Lopholatilus Chamaeleonticeps), Susan M. Snyder Mar 2020

Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Exposure, Hepatic Accumulation, And Associated Health Impacts In Gulf Of Mexico Tilefish (Lopholatilus Chamaeleonticeps), Susan M. Snyder

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Following the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill, systematic demersal longline surveys were conducted throughout the Gulf of Mexico (GoM) continental shelf to evaluate polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) exposure, hepatic accumulation, and health indices in demersal fishes. Tilefish (Lopholatilus chamaeleonticeps) were chosen as a target species due to high vulnerability to environmental disturbance, commercial importance, Gulf-wide distribution, and documented high exposure to PAHs post-Deepwater Horizon. Over 200 Tilefish were sampled in the north central GoM at repeat stations from 2012 to 2017, and from the northwest GoM, southwest GoM, Bay of Campeche, and Yucatán Shelf over years 2015 and 2016. Tilefish …


Daily Hindcast Of Oil Concentrations Estimates From The Far-Field Modeling Of Deep Water Spill Scenarios In The East And The West Gulf Of Mexico, And A Spill Occurring During The Fall Using The Oil Application Of Connectivity Modeling System (Oil-Cms)., Claire B. Paris, Natalie Perlin Mar 2020

Daily Hindcast Of Oil Concentrations Estimates From The Far-Field Modeling Of Deep Water Spill Scenarios In The East And The West Gulf Of Mexico, And A Spill Occurring During The Fall Using The Oil Application Of Connectivity Modeling System (Oil-Cms)., Claire B. Paris, Natalie Perlin

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The dataset contains the numerical results of alternative scenarios of oil spills similar to the Deepwater Horizon (DWH) in 2010. Two scenarios of alternative locations - the east (27.0N, 85.168W) and the west (26.66N, 93.19W) Gulf of Mexico - were run 2010-04-20 to 2010-07-17. The third scenario is run at the DWH location for 2010-09-01 to 2010-11-28. Oil dispersal and concentrations were simulated using the updated oil application of the Connectivity Modeling System (oil-CMS). Post-processing analysis yielded 4-D spatiotemporal data on a 0.02-degree regular horizontal grid. Daily-averaged oil concentrations are provided for a 1-m deep surface layer and 125 20-m …


Spatial Contrasts In Hepatic And Biliary Pahs In Tilefish (Lopholatilus Chamaeleonticeps) Throughout The Gulf Of Mexico, With Comparison To The Northwest Atlantic, Susan M. Snyder, Jill A. Olin, Erin Pulster, Steven Murawski Mar 2020

Spatial Contrasts In Hepatic And Biliary Pahs In Tilefish (Lopholatilus Chamaeleonticeps) Throughout The Gulf Of Mexico, With Comparison To The Northwest Atlantic, Susan M. Snyder, Jill A. Olin, Erin Pulster, Steven Murawski

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A multinational demersal longline survey was conducted on the Gulf of Mexico continental shelf over the years 2015 and 2016 to generate a Gulf-wide baseline of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) concentrations in demersal fishes. Tilefish (Lopholatilus chamaeleonticeps) were sampled in all regions of the Gulf of Mexico for biometrics, bile, and liver. Tilefish liver was also obtained from surveys in the northwest Atlantic Ocean for comparison. Liver tissues (n = 305) were analyzed for PAHs and select alkylated homologs using QuEChERS extractions and gas chromatography tandem mass spectrometry. Bile samples (n = 225) were analyzed for …


Chronic Pah Exposures And Associated Declines In Fish Health Indices Observed For Ten Grouper Species In The Gulf Of Mexico, Erin Pulster, Adolfo Gracia, Maickel Armenteros, Brigid Carr, Justin Mrowicki, Steven Murawski Feb 2020

Chronic Pah Exposures And Associated Declines In Fish Health Indices Observed For Ten Grouper Species In The Gulf Of Mexico, Erin Pulster, Adolfo Gracia, Maickel Armenteros, Brigid Carr, Justin Mrowicki, Steven Murawski

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Ten grouper species grouper (n = 584) were collected throughout the Gulf of Mexico (GoM) from 2011 through 2017 to provide information on hepatobiliary polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) concentrations in the aftermath of the Deepwater Horizon (DWH) oil spill. Liver and bile samples were analyzed for PAHs and their metabolites using triple quadrupole mass spectrometry (GC/MS/MS) and high-performance liquid chromatography with fluorescence detection (HPLC-F), respectively. Data were compared among species and sub-regions of the GoM to understand spatiotemporal exposure dynamics in these economically and ecologically important species. Significant differences in the composition and concentrations of PAHs were detected spatially, …


A Synthesis Of Deep Benthic Faunal Impacts And Resilience Following The Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, Patrick T. Schwing, Paul A. Montagna, Samantha B. Joye, Claire B. Paris, Erik E. Cordes, Craig R. Mcclain, Joshua P. Kilborn, Steven A. Murawski Jan 2020

A Synthesis Of Deep Benthic Faunal Impacts And Resilience Following The Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, Patrick T. Schwing, Paul A. Montagna, Samantha B. Joye, Claire B. Paris, Erik E. Cordes, Craig R. Mcclain, Joshua P. Kilborn, Steven A. Murawski

Marine Science Faculty Publications

The Deepwater Horizon (DWH) oil spill significantly impacted the northern Gulf of Mexico (nGoM) deep benthos (>125 m water depth) at different spatial scales and across all community size and taxa groups including microbes, foraminifera, meiofauna, macrofauna, megafauna, corals, and demersal fishes. The resilience across these communities was heterogeneous, with some requiring years if not decades to fully recover. To synthesize ecosystem impacts and recovery following DWH, the Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GOMRI) Core 3 synthesis group subdivided the nGoM into four ecotypes: coastal, continental shelf, open-ocean, and deep benthic. Here we present a synopsis of the deep …