PO13F:
Physics, Chemistry, and Ecology of the Deep Gulf of Mexico following the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill I


Session ID#: 9455

Session Description:
The Deepwater Horizon spill in 2010 has led to a large amount of new research n the Gulf of Mexico. While much of this has focused on the biological effects of oil pollution, there have also been a number of studies on the physics and chemistry of the deep Gulf, beyond the shelf break. This session focuses on these studies, and how they are changing our views of the processes that occur there. We encourage submissions that cover in situ measurements and models of the deep Gulf, from the surface to the ocean floor.
Primary Chair:  Piers Chapman, Texas A&M University College Station, Oceanography, College Station, TX, United States
Chairs:  Erik E Cordes, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, United States, Amanda W Demopoulos, U.S.G.S., Wetland and Aquatic Research Center, Gainesveille, FL, United States and Steven Francis DiMarco, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, United States
Moderators:  Piers Chapman, Texas A&M University College Station, Oceanography, College Station, TX, United States, Steven Francis DiMarco, Texas A & M University College Station, College Station, TX, United States, Erik E Cordes, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, United States and Amanda W Demopoulos, U.S.G.S., Wetland and Aquatic Research Center, Gainesveille, FL, United States
Student Paper Review Liaison:  Erik E Cordes, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, United States
Index Terms:

4532 General circulation [OCEANOGRAPHY: PHYSICAL]
4536 Hydrography and tracers [OCEANOGRAPHY: PHYSICAL]
4854 Physical chemistry [OCEANOGRAPHY: BIOLOGICAL AND CHEMICAL]
9350 North America [GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION]
Co-Sponsor(s):
  • B - Biogeochemistry and Nutrients
  • CT - Chemical Tracers, DOM and Trace Metals
  • OD - Ocean Observing and Data Management

Abstracts Submitted to this Session:

PO13F-01
Residence times and exchange pathways of surface waters in the southern Gulf of Mexico derived from drifters (92875)
Paula Perez-Brunius, Center for Scientific Research and Higher Education at Ensenada, Physical Oceanography, Ensenada, Mexico, Javier Rodriguez Outerelo, CICESE, Ensenada, Mexico and Sharon Z Herzka, CICESE National Center for Scientific Research and Higher Education of Mexico, Ensenada, Mexico
PO13F-02
Structure and Variability of the Loop Current along the Yucatan Slope and Shelf Break. (93863)
Julio Sheinbaum1, Gabriela Athie1, Julio Candela1, Jose Ochoa1 and Angélica María Romero2, (1)CICESE, Physical Oceanography, Ensenada, Mexico, (2)CICESE, Physical Oceanography, Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico
PO13F-05
Assessing Oil Spill Impacts to Cold-Water Corals of the Deep Gulf of Mexico (91588)
Danielle M DeLeo, Stephen D Lengyel and Erik E Cordes, Temple University, Biology, Philadelphia, PA, United States
PO13F-06
How was the deep scattering layers (DSLs) influenced by the Deepwater Horizon Spill? --- Evidences from 10-year NTL oil/gas ADCP backscattering data collected at the spill site (88058)
Zhankun Wang, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, United States, Steven Francis DiMarco, Texas A & M University College Station, College Station, TX, United States and Scott A Socolofsky, Dept Civil Engineering, College Station, TX, United States
PO13F-07
Conserving archaeological sites as biological and historical resources in the Gulf of Mexico: the effects of crude oil and dispersant on the biodiversity and corrosion potential of shipwreck bacterial biofilms (88071)
Jennifer L Salerno1, Brenda Little2, Jason Lee2, Ricky Ray2 and Leila J Hamdan1, (1)George Mason University Fairfax, Fairfax, VA, United States, (2)Naval Research Laboratory, Stennis Space Center, MS, United States
PO13F-08
Behavior of gas seep bubbles below the hydrate stability zone (89572)
Binbin Wang1, Inok Jun1, Katie Hutschenreuter2, Scott A Socolofsky2, John D Kessler3, Andone C Lavery4, John A Breier Jr5 and Jeffrey Seewald6, (1)Texas A&M University College Station, College Station, TX, United States, (2)Texas A & M University College Station, College Station, TX, United States, (3)University of Rochester, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Rochester, NY, United States, (4)Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Applied Ocean Physics and Engineering, Woods Hole, MA, United States, (5)University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Edinburg, TX, United States, (6)Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Marine Chemistry and Geochemistry, Woods Hole, MA, United States
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