Dataset: Mesopelagic micronekton abundances from the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill area, collected from the R/V Weatherbird II WB1105, WB1205 cruises in the Gulf of Mexico, from 2010-2011 (DWH Micronekton project)

Final with updates expectedVersion 2012-08-30 (2012-08-30)Dataset Type:Cruise Results

Chief Scientist: Dr Joseph J. Torres (University of South Florida)

BCO-DMO Data Manager: Danie Kinkade (Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)


Project: RAPID Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: Impact of sub-surface oil plumes on mesopelagic micronekton (DWH Micronekton)

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This dataset is part of an investigation of the impact of the BP oil spill on the northern Gulf of Mexico ecosystem, focusing on the mesopelagic fauna. These observations and measurements were obtained during two R/V Weatherbird cruises in the specific regions one year apart. They will be compared to many other cruises preceding to assess mesopelagic communities at both reference and within-plume stations with respect to:
    - abundance and distribution
    - species composition


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