Persistence, Fate, and Effectiveness of Dispersants used during the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill

The Deepwater Horizon (DWH) oil spill was the first spill that occurred in the deep ocean, nearly one mile below the ocean’s surface. The large-scale applications of dispersants used at the surface and wellhead during the Deepwater Horizon oil spill raised many questions and highlighted the importa...

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Main Authors: Monica Wilson, Larissa Graham, Christine Hale, Emily Maung-Douglass, Stephen Sempier, LaDon Swann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries 2017-08-01
Series:EDIS
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Online Access:https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/104377
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Summary:The Deepwater Horizon (DWH) oil spill was the first spill that occurred in the deep ocean, nearly one mile below the ocean’s surface. The large-scale applications of dispersants used at the surface and wellhead during the Deepwater Horizon oil spill raised many questions and highlighted the importance of understanding their effects on the marine environment.  This 9-page fact sheet concerns the use of dispersants in response to the Deepwater Horizon (DWH) oil spill, the first spill that occurred in the deep ocean, nearly a mile below the surface. Written by Monica Wilson, Larissa Graham, Christine Hale, Emily Maung-Douglass, Stephen Sempier, and LaDon Swann and published by the Florida Sea Grant College Program, the fact sheet was selected for publication on EDIS by Monica Wilson. Originally published at the National Sea Grant Library: https://eos.ucs.uri.edu/EOS_Linked_Documents/gomsg/EX-GOMRI-1%20-%20Wilson_M_2015.pdf http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/sg150
ISSN:2576-0009