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Women gleaners in Mauritius: How COVID-19 and an oil spill amplified gender inequalities in fisheries
Fisheries

Women gleaners in Mauritius: How COVID-19 and an oil spill amplified gender inequalities in fisheries

The compounding crises of COVID-19 and an oil spill highlight the systemic inequalities faced by women in fisheries.
October 22, 2021December 1, 2022 Cindy Lebrasse, Ph.D.
The disastrous effects of an oil spill: A tale of Mauritius vs. MV Wakashio
Ecology Hazards Human impacts Pollution

The disastrous effects of an oil spill: A tale of Mauritius vs. MV Wakashio

Does Mauritius ring a bell? This tiny Indian Ocean Island was hit by the worst oil spill it had ever…
May 28, 2021May 28, 2021 Cindy Lebrasse, Ph.D.
Enormous Source and Sink of Hydrocarbons Discovered in the Ocean
Microbiology

Enormous Source and Sink of Hydrocarbons Discovered in the Ocean

A team of scientists just discovered an enormous new source of hydrocarbons to the ocean: cyanobacteria. But what does their…
April 6, 2021 Amanda Semler
Can you smell that? Oil spills change stingray’s sense of smell
Biology

Can you smell that? Oil spills change stingray’s sense of smell

It may have occurred 8 years ago, but scientists are still talking about the Deep Water Horizon Oil Spill. This…
November 28, 2018November 27, 2018 Ashley Marranzino
Biogeochemistry Coastal Management Ecology Hazards Human impacts Pollution

Out of sight, out of mind: The effect of gas & oil spills on deep-sea communities

When undersea wells blowout, toxic concentrations of hydrocarbons can be rapidly released into the environment. The media presents these blowouts…
April 8, 2015April 9, 2015 Sarah Fuller
Pollution

The first day after an oil spill

Crude oil is mostly composed of n-alkanes and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAHs) which are toxic to organisms. After an oil…
September 10, 2014September 10, 2014 Caoxin Sun
Biogeochemistry Chemistry Ecology Hazards Human impacts Pollution

Time for an oil change: How filter feeders avoid feeding on oil

The Deepwater Horizon oil spill was the largest oil spill in U.S. history. Here, a pair of researchers investigates the…
May 30, 2014May 30, 2014 Erin Markham

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