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Screenshot of new Rosensteil School Website Devoted to Oil Spill Info

Miami’s Rosenstiel School Launches Oil Spill Info Web Page

The University of Miami (UM) Rosenstiel School of Marine & Atmospheric Science  has launched a new “Oil Spill” web page http://www.rsmas.miami.edu/oil-spill/ designed to share the science being conducted at the Rosenstiel School that is relevant to the issues emerging from the incident on the Deepwater Horizon oil platform. Designed for use by teachers, students and [...]

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Multinational Effort to Protect the Gulf of Mexico’s Ecosystems and Marine Life

Scientist in the U.S., Cuba and Mexico are working together on a multinational plan to protect the Gulf of Mexico’s ecosystems and marine life.

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Gulf of Mexico Dead Zone - July 2009 - Credit: LUMCON

Gulf of Mexico Dead Zone Smaller Than Predicted, But Deeper

A group of scientists found the size of this year’s Gulf of Mexico dead zone to be smaller than forecasted, but deeper.

The Gulf of Mexico dead zone is the second largest hypoxic zone worldwide.

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Gulf of Mexico - Courtesy of NOAA

NOAA Forecast Predicts Large “Dead Zone” for Gulf of Mexico this Summer

A team of scientists is forecasting the largest-on-record “dead zone” in the Gulf of Mexico, off the coasts of Louisiana and Texas this summer.

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Loggerhead Sea Turtle - Courtesy of Anand

Emergency Rule to Protect Threatened Sea Turtles in the Gulf of Mexico

A new protective rule will be temporarily enforced on May 18 in the Gulf of Mexico for a min of 180 and a max of 366 days to protect the Loggerhead sea turtles.

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