Deepwater Exploration Workshop overview of NOAA's Gulf of Mexico Explorations 2001-2009, Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, July 23, 2010, Silver Spring, MD
Around 10:00 pm CDT on April 20, 2010, a gas explosion occurred on the mobile offshore drilling unit Deepwater Horizon about 40 miles southeast of the Louisiana coast. The explosion killed 11 workers, injured 17 others, ignited an intense fire that burned...
General coral reef facts
Coral ecosystems are a source of food for millions; protect coastlines from storms and erosion; provide habitat, spawning and nursery grounds for economically important fish species; provide jobs and income to local economies from fishing, recreation, and...
Restoring a degraded Gulf of Mexico : wildlife and wetlands three years into the Gulf oil disaster
Three years after the Deepwater Horizon disaster, this report gives a snapshot view of six wildlife species that depend on a healthy Gulf and the coastal wetlands that are critical to the Gulf's food web"--Introduction.
Bring back the Gulf : a better plan than dumping abandoned oil rigs into the Gulf of Mexico
The goal of this analysis is to enable a reasonable assessment of the most promising future scenarios that would support returning the Gulf of Mexico to its richly-productive natural state. We provide an examination of the best information available on th...
A national coral reef action strategy : report to Congress on implementation of the Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000 and the National Action Plan to Conserve Coral Reefs in 2002-2003
Provides an assessment of the major threats to coral reefs identified in The National Action Plan to Conserve Coral Reefs and of the needs in each region to help identify and prioritize key areas for management action.