VIDEO OF THE WEEK The Mud and Blood Cruise – Part Five: The Process of Discovery Continues The “Mud and Blood Cruise” is a two-week research mission that collects and analyzes fish and soil samples near the site of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. This week, after the Weatherbird returns to port, research moves to…
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VIDEO OF THE WEEK The Mud and Blood Cruise – Part Four: Tracking Contamination The “Mud and Blood Cruise” is a two-week research mission that collects and analyzes fish and soil samples near the site of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. This week, the “mud team” launches a device that collects sediment samples from the…
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VIDEO OF THE WEEK The Mud and Blood Cruise – Part Three: This Is Fishery Science The “Mud and Blood Cruise” is a two-week research mission that collects and analyzes fish and soil samples near the site of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. This week, the “blood team” studies a dozen different body parts to…
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VIDEO OF THE WEEK The Mud and Blood Cruise – Part Two: Long-Lining The “Mud and Blood Cruise” is a two-week research mission that collects and analyzes fish and soil samples near the site of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. This week, we check-in with the long-line fishing operation that is catching a representative sample…
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