Abstract
This chapter provides a comparison between recently developed, post-oil spill baseline measurements throughout the Gulf of Mexico (GoM) and previous, pre-oil spill baselines for benthic foraminifera, meiofauna, and macrofauna for areas impacted by the Deepwater Horizon (2010) and Ixtoc 1 (1979–1980) oil spills. This comparison will provide two primary outcomes: (1) assessment of any lasting changes in benthic faunal assemblages caused by the Deepwater Horizon and Ixtoc 1 oil spills in the Gulf of Mexico and (2) augmentation of pre-oil spill baselines or establishment of “new normal” post-oil spill baseline measurements that can be utilized to quantitatively assess impact, response, and recovery of benthic fauna in the event of a future oil spill.
Original language | American English |
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Title of host publication | Scenarios and Responses to Future Deep Oil Spills |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 21 2019 |
Keywords
- Benthic
- Foraminifera
- Macrofauna
- Meiofauna
- Oil spill
- MOSSFA
- Deepwater Horizon
- Ixtoc 1
- Baseline
Disciplines
- Life Sciences
- Marine Biology