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Estimated Business Interruptions Losses of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
… business interruption losses associated with an oil spill. Specifically, this framework is applied to the Deepwater Horizon incident which occurred on April 20, 2010 and resulted in the extensive fouling of the Gulf of Mexico waters and the associated coastline. The region of analysis is the …
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Spatiotemporal Impact of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill on Benthic Meiofauna Communities
In April 2010, the catastrophic Deepwater Horizon (DWH) oil spill began in the northern Gulf of Mexico. Millions of barrels of oil contaminants were expelled from the wellhead at a water depth of 1525 meters, in what would be one of the largest oil spills in history. A large portion of these …
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Petrogenic Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Levels and Health of Gulf Coast Communities Following the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
The 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill was responsible for the release of over five million barrels of crude oil, containing petrogenic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), into the Gulf of Mexico. Few studies have described the effects that the Deepwater Horizon oil spill has had on human …
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Risk, Oil Spills, and Governance: Can Organizational Theory Help Us Understand the 2010 Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill?
<p>The 2010 BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico awakened communities to the increased risk of large-scale damage along their coastlines presented by new technology in deep water drilling. Normal accident theory and high reliability theory offer a framework through which to view the …
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Impacts of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill on Microbial-Mediated Cellulose Decomposition in Mississippi Gulf Coast Salt Marshes
… were conducted to examine the effects of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill on rates of marsh organic matter decomposition.<em> </em>Decomposition in surface and subsurface marsh sediments was assessed in stands of <em>Spartina alterniflora</em> and <em>Juncus roemerianus</em> in 9 Mississippi …
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Temporal and Spatial Assessment of PAHs in Water, Sediment, and Oysters as a Result of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
On April 20, 2010, BP's Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded leaking over 200 million gallons of crude oil into the Gulf of Mexico for 84 days. Exposure to oil-associated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in the water and sediment could severely impact the aquatic organisms inhabiting the Gulf …
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Meaning In Life As A Moderator Of Resilience And Traumatic Stress: A Study Of Protective Factors And Sex Differences In A Sample Of Mississippi Coastal Residents Seeking Mental Health Services After The Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
In April of 2010, the Deepwater Horizon oil platform exploded, releasing millions of barrels of crude oil into the Gulf of Mexico, becoming the largest oil spill in U.S. history. Disasters often lead to a decrease in psychological well-being for those affected by the disaster. Positive …
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An examination of the inadequacy of the wording of the damage claim provisions of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, resulting in interpretative legal difficulties as revealed by claims stemming from the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
The United States Oil Pollution Act 1990 (OPA), contains a provision, s1002(b) (2), that sets out six categories or kinds of damage that may be recovered from a ‘responsible party’ liable for losses resulting from damage caused by the discharge of oil in United States (US) waters. The provision was …
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The effects of natural and anthropogenic stressors on the stress response and tissue-level response in teleost fish
… were conducted to understand the effects of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill on populations of Gulf killifish (Fundulus grandis) in oil-impacted areas in Louisiana, compared to reference sites in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. We show evidence of exposure to crude oil coincident with …
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Advancing the theory and applications of Lagrangian Coherent Structures methods for oceanic surface flows
… the spread of marine plastic pollution, the Deepwater Horizon oil spill and the Fukushima nuclear contamination. Understanding and predicting flow transport, however, remains a scientific challenge, because it operates on multiple length- and time-scales that are set by the underlying …
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Deepwater Horizon Impacts on the Diet, Growth, and Condition of Larval Spanish Mackerel (<i>Scomberomerus maculatus</i>)
<p>The Deepwater Horizon oil spill (DWHOS) coincided with the pelagic larval stages of many valued commercial and recreational fishes in the northern Gulf of Mexico. Larval fish survival and eventual recruitment into adult populations may have been impacted by changes in the planktonic food web …
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Quantifying the environmental impact on individuals' well-being in risk analysis
Catastrophes, such as the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, and the Chernobyl nuclear power plant explosion, exemplify how accidents that damage the environment affect society in ways that exceed human and property losses. Environmental damages caused by disasters are often continuous, influencing a …
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Intrusion dynamics of particles or droplets released continuously to the deep ocean
… applications, including the transport of oil droplets created accidentally during a deep-sea oil spill and sediment released purposefully during deep-sea mining operations. The subsequent transport and fate of small oil droplets with and without treatment using chemical dispersants is …
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Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons and the Microbiomes of Two Benthic Species
<p>The presence of oil has been shown to affect the microbiomes of the water column, sediments, and organisms, both by altering the diversity and the composition of those microbial communities. If the microbiome is altered it may no longer provide benefits to its host organism, impacting its …
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Assemblage Comparisons of Living Benthic Foraminifera at Bathyal Sites Oiled and Un-Oiled by the Deepwater Horizon Blowout in the Northeastern Gulf of Mexico
… bathyal sites around the wellhead of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Samples collected in October of 2010 and 2011 and summer of 2012 were divided into uncontaminated (GIP 12, 21, K, and 25 and Obs0), moderately oiled (GIP 16 and 17) and heavily oiled groups (GIP 15), in which the TPAH …
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Impacts of Oil Exposure During Early Life Development Stages In Sheepshead Minnows (<i>Cyprinodon variegatus</i>) Under Different Environmental Factors
… of approximately 5 million barrels of crude oil into the northern Gulf of Mexico during the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill jeopardized estuarine ecosystem health from Texas to Florida. These estuarine habitats, which serve as nurseries for many important fisheries are also prone to rapid …
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The impact of social media on crisis communication
… the crisis communication response of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill on April 20, 2010. This study focused on the response of the responsible party, British Petroleum, and the general public over three social media: Facebook, Twitter, and blogs. Through extensive analysis of both the …
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Quantitative Oil Source-Fingerprinting Techniques and Their Application to Differentiating Crude Oil in Coastal Marsh Sediments
Oil source-fingerprinting is an environmental forensics technique that uses analytical chemistry to determine the origin of oil residues in environmental samples by comparison to a known or suspected source oil. Currently, the only standardized method for oil source fingerprinting is a qualitative …
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Enhancement in Degradation of Environmental Pollutants: Fenton Degradation of 2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene and Photodegradation of Deepwater Horizon Crude Oil
… 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT) and crude oil.</p> <p>TNT was the most common explosive used in the 20<sup>th</sup> century. Continuous contamination has resulted in an urgent need for remediation. Fenton reagent provides an advanced oxidation process that is capable of remediating …
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Advancing the theory and applications of Lagrangian Coherent Structures methods for oceanic surface flows
… the spread of marine plastic pollution, the Deepwater Horizon oil spill and the Fukushima nuclear contamination. Understanding and predicting flow transport, however, remains a scientific challenge, because it operates on multiple length- and time-scales that are set by the underlying …
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