Generalized Additive Models Used to Predict Species Abundance in the Gulf of Mexico: An Ecosystem Modeling Tool Spatially explicit ecosystem models of all types require an initial allocation of biomass, often in areas where fisheries independent abundance estimates do not…
Our research group at Wageningen University is working on studying the effects of dispersants on the fate of oil in realistic conditions. The poster in the link below presents the preliminary results of a plunging jet method combined with a…
Simulating cell death in the termination of Karenia brevis blooms: implications for predicting aerosol toxicity vectors to humans ABSTRACT: To predict both waterborne and aerosolized toxin vectors associated with harmful algal blooms (HABs) of Karenia spp. in European, Asian, and…
A probabalistic representation of fish diet compositions from multiple data sources: A Gulf of Mexico case study Ecosystem models can be extremely useful tools for ocean resource managers to determine how commercial fisheries can respond to a specific management strategy.…
Abstract Acute catastrophic events can cause significant damage to marine environments in a short time period and may have devastating long-term impacts. In April 2010 the BP-operated Deepwater Horizon (DWH) offshore oil rig exploded, releasing an estimated 760 million liters…
Prevalence of External Skin lesions and Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Concentrations in the Gulf of Mexico Fishes, Post-Deepwater Horizon Abstract: We surveyed offshore fish populations in the Gulf of Mexico in 2011 and 2012, following persistent reports of abnormal skin lesions…
On the Accuracy of SeaWiFS Ocean Color Data Products on the West Florida Shelf Traditional field bases science surveys for large scale regions is both costly and time consuming. An alternative is to use satellite-based data products for ocean measurements.…
Sand bottom microalgal production and benthic nutrient fluxes on the northeastern Gulf of Mexico nearshore shelf Benthic microalgal communities have been documented as being important primary producers in nearshore areas and are important to benthic feeders. However little is known…
Simulating the effects of droplet size, high pressure biodegradation, and variable flow rate on the subsea evolution of deep plumes from the Macondo blowout In a recent study by C-IMAGE researchers from the University of Miami and the Technical University…
C-IMAGE co-PI Dr. John Paul received some media attention earlier this month when his publication "Toxicity and Mutagenicity of Gulf of Mexico Waters During and After The Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill" came out in Environmental Science and Technology. His study…
