RAPID: Assessing the impact of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill on the West Florida Shelf and Slope

这是对深水地平线石油泄漏的快速反应。pi将评估深水地平线石油和分散剂对西佛罗里达大陆架和斜坡的沉积物和底栖生物群落的影响。特别是，评估地下石油和分散剂将衡量对附近渔业和海洋保护区至关重要的底栖生物栖息地的影响。他们将获得MC-800多覆盖系统，沿三个深度样带取样沉积物，其中一个样带疑似地下石油，另两个样带尚未受到泄漏影响。样本将在R/V“天气鸟II”号上进行为期8天的巡航。岩心样品将通过放射性同位素测定年代，并对石油和分散剂进行化学分析。更广泛的影响：评估“深水地平线”石油泄漏的影响以及随后在西佛罗里达斜坡和大陆架上使用分散剂的影响是该地区灾害评估计划的重要组成部分。这项研究还将为未来的监测提供一个影响前基线。一名研究生将参与九年级的外展活动，通过进行动手练习来评估石油泄漏的影响。研究结果也将用于海洋科学课程。

This is a RAPID response to the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. The PIs will assess the impact of Deepwater Horizon oil and dispersants on sediments and benthic communities of the West Florida Shelf and Slope. In particular, assessing sub-surface oil and dispersants will gauge the effects on benthic habitat critical to nearby fisheries and marine protected areas. They will acquire a MC-800 multicorer system to sample the sediments along three depth transects, one where subsurface oil is suspected and two transects where the areas are not yet affected by the spill. Samples will be collected on an 8-day cruise aboard R/V Wetherbird II. Core samples will be dated by radioisotopes and chemically analyzed for oil and dispersants.Broader impacts: Assessing the impact of the oil spill from Deepwater Horizon and the subsequent use of dispersants on the West Florida slope and shelf is an important component of the regions disaster assessment program. The study will also provide a pre-impact baseline for future monitoring. A graduate student will be involved in outreach at the 9th grade level by conducting hands-on exercises to assess the impacts of oil spill. Results will also be used in marine science courses.