Long-term monitoring informs data-poor marine species in the northern Gulf of Mexico

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen R. Midway ◽  
Kenneth A. Erickson ◽  
Michael D. Kaller ◽  
William Kelso
Keyword(s):  
Gulf Of Mexico ◽  
Marine Species ◽  
Northern Gulf Of Mexico ◽  
Long Term Monitoring ◽  
Term Monitoring

LONG-TERM MONITORING OF SUBMERGED OIL IN THE GULF OF MEXICO FOLLOWING THE T/B DBL 152 INCIDENT

2008 ◽  
Vol 2008 (1) ◽  
pp. 275-278 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chris Pfeifer ◽  
Erik Brzozowski ◽  
Ralph Markarian ◽  
Ramsey Redman
Keyword(s):  
Gulf Of Mexico ◽  
Oil Recovery ◽  
Monitoring Program ◽  
Fate And Transport ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Oil Field ◽  
Specific Information ◽  
Long Term Monitoring ◽  
Term Monitoring

ABSTRACT In November 2005, approximately 1.9 million gallons of Group V slurry oil was released in the western Gulf of Mexico following the allision of the double-hulled tank barge DBL 152 with the submerged remains of a pipeline service platform that collapsed during Hurricane Rita. The released oil was denser than seawater and sank to the bottom. After approximately six weeks of intermittent cleanup using diver-direct pumping, submerged oil recovery operations were suspended by the Unified Command based on the high percentage (50%) of weather-related downtime, as well as indications that recoverable accumulations of oil were dispersing naturally, which further reduced the feasibility of cleanup. However, the responsible party was required to develop and implement a long-term monitoring program (LTMP) to track the fate and transport of the sunken oil and determine the potential need for resuming oil recovery operations once more favorable weather patterns returned in the spring. This paper will present an overview of the approach, methods and results of the long-term monitoring efforts performed over a 14-month period following the incident. Major objectives of the LTMP included tracking the movement and fate of non-recovered submerged oil to assess its extent and continued dispersion; providing advance warning of potential impacts to Gulf Coast shorelines and other sensitive areas; and documenting changes in the oil'S chemical composition and physical properties through time due to weathering processes. Major findings of the LTMP include the dissipation of the main submerged oil field over the course of several months and the discovery, differential behavior and eventual dissipation of a discrete high-concentration oil patch found several miles from the incident location. The importance of long-term monitoring data in the decision-making process to determine both the need for and feasibility of resuming submerged oil recovery operations will be emphasized. Information on the fate and transport characteristics of submerged oil and the adaptation of monitoring techniques to address evolving needs will also be addressed. Both the incident-specific information and the practical lessons-learned are intended to benefit those who may be faced with monitoring submerged oil spills in the future.

A COMPARISON OF METHODS FOR LOCATING, TRACKING AND QUANTIFYING SUBMERGED OIL USED DURING THE T/B DBL 152 INCIDENT

2008 ◽  
Vol 2008 (1) ◽  
pp. 255-259 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ramsey Redman ◽  
Chris Pfeifer ◽  
Erik Brzozowski ◽  
Ralph Markarian
Keyword(s):  
Gulf Of Mexico ◽  
Oil Recovery ◽  
Practical Experience ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Comparison Of Methods ◽  
Underwater Video ◽  
Side Scan Sonar ◽  
Long Term Monitoring ◽  
Term Monitoring

ABSTRACT A variety of methods and equipment were employed during the response and long-term monitoring phases of the DBL 152 incident to locate, track and quantify the nearly 2 million gallons of low-API gravity oil that sank in the western Gulf of Mexico approximately 30 nautical miles off the coast of Cameron, Louisiana. Methods and equipment used to survey submerged oil included: divers; stationary snare sentinels; chain-weighted snare drags using devices known as vessel-submerged oil recovery systems or V-SORS; remotely operated vehicles (ROVs), underwater video drop camera, sled-mounted towed video, side-scan sonar and Rox-Ann sonar. This paper will describe each method and associated equipment and its specific application to submerged oil detection and assessment for this incident. It will also explore the evolution and refinement of approaches used throughout the course of the response and the underlying rationale for these changes. Guidelines and relevant considerations for selecting among these methods will be suggested. Finally, strengths and limitations of each approach will be discussed with the goal of capturing and communicating the lessons learned so that future submerged oil response efforts may benefit from the practical experience gained during the DBL 152 response.

scholarly journals Phytoplankton of the northern coastal and shelf waters of the Yucatan Peninsula, southeastern Gulf of Mexico, Mexico

Check List ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 771 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fany Del Carmen Merino-Virgilio ◽  
Yuri B. Okolodkov ◽  
Ana C. Aguilar-Trujillo ◽  
Jorge A. Herrera- Silveira
Keyword(s):  
Gulf Of Mexico ◽  
Phytoplankton Community ◽  
Yucatan Peninsula ◽  
Toxic Species ◽  
Centric Diatoms ◽  
Yucatán Peninsula ◽  
Long Term Monitoring ◽  
Term Monitoring

Based on long-term monitoring (2001-2012) and four oceanographic cruises (2010-2012) in the coastal and shelf waters of the Yucatan Peninsula, SE Gulf of Mexico, a list of 306 strictly phytoplanktonic and tychoplanktonic species from 131 genera is presented: centric diatoms (83 species), raphid diatoms (47), araphid diatoms (22), Dinoflagellata (124), Cyanoprokaryota (18), Ebriacea (2), Chlorophyceae (3), Dictyochophyceae (2), Euglenophyceae (2), Cryptophyceae (1), Prymnesiophyceae (1), and Raphidophyceae (1). Diatoms also dominated the number of genera (80) followed by dinoflagellates (39) and cyanobacteria (11). The genera most abundant in species were Chaetoceros Ehrenb. (23 species), Protoperidinium Bergh (23) and Ceratium Schrank (17). The relative richness in species of the genus Oxytoxum (11 species) is related to the tropical affiliation of the phytoplankton community. Most of the tychoplanktonic diatoms (57 species out of a total of 152 diatoms, or 37.5%) were observed principally from coastal samplings. Eighteen potentially toxic species were found.

Future Needs for Long-Term Monitoring Design

2003 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barbara S. Minsker ◽  
Charles Davis ◽  
David Dougherty ◽  
Gus Williams
Keyword(s):  
Monitoring Design ◽  
Future Needs ◽  
Long Term Monitoring ◽  
Term Monitoring

Investigations on potential methods for the long-term monitoring of the state of fuel elements in dry storage casks

Kerntechnik ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 83 (6) ◽  
pp. 513-522 ◽  
Author(s):  
U. Hampel ◽  
A. Kratzsch ◽  
R. Rachamin ◽  
M. Wagner ◽  
S. Schmidt ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
The State ◽  
Dry Storage ◽  
Long Term Monitoring ◽  
Potential Methods ◽  
Fuel Elements ◽  
Term Monitoring
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