gov.noaa.ncei.oer:FLoSEE2010 eng; USA utf8 collectionSession collection-level metadata NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact NCEI Contact Information Information for contacts at NCEI. information pointOfContact 2026-03-23T19:26:06 ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 2: Extensions for Imagery and Gridded Data ISO 19115-2:2009 Florida Shelf Edge Expedition (FLoSEE) 2010 2010 publication https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/maps/oer-digital-atlas/mapsOE.htm OER Digital Atlas information pointOfContact NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research author NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information publisher Three months after the Deepwater Horizon (DWH) oil spill, and before extensive oil impacts reach shelf-edge reefs in the eastern Gulf of Mexico, NOAA's Cooperative Institute for Ocean Exploration, Research and Technology (CIOERT) is conducting a rapid response, multi-disciplinary, multi-institutional expedition to assess the impacts of the DWH oil spill on Florida's esophotic and deepwater ecosystems. CIOERT's expertise, tools, and technologies will address critical research needs associated with the DWH oil spill and potential impacts on the health of diverse ecosystems off Florida's Gulf and Atlantic coasts. CIOERT's 2010-11 Science Plan, developed before the spill began in April 2010, included a multi-disciplinary science expedition to study deep coral and live bottom reefs along the shelf edge of Florida, from the Cape Canaveral to the Alabama border. In response to the spill event, the mission has been moved up to begin July 9 aboard FAU/HBOI's R/V Seward Johnson. Scientists will use the research submersible Johnson-Sea-Link (JSL) to address critical research needs associated with the Deepwater Horizon oil spill and the potential impacts on the health of diverse shelf-edge ecosystems and new ocean resources. Working closely with technicians trained in Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA) protocols, the expedition will characterize sub-surface spill properties and identify impacts on deep-reef resources. The expedition is closely integrated with other NOAA missions, complementing them in information collected and areas sampled. Mission objectives are to: (1) perform benthic and mid-water habitat baseline and oil impact assessments related to the DWH oil spill, targeting deep-water and shelf-edge reefs, and hard-bottom essential fish habitat; these include: Deep-water Coral and Mesophotic Reef Ecosystems, Stress Responses of Corals and Other Marine Invertebrates Exposed to Oil and Chemical Dispersants, Quantitative Assessment of Zooplankton, Chemical Analysis of Sessile Benthic Taxa and Biomedical Resources; (2) document oil and dispersant impact on benthic and mid-water habitats and marine organisms within these target areas; (3) document location of submerged oil plumes, if encountered; and (4) conduct education and outreach activities; these include: An education leg during which university students, working with members of each of the research teams, will collect samples and analyze data to understand and characterize selected benthic and pelagic habitats, Daily logs and other cruise resources on www.cioert.org. CIOERT scientific efforts will focus on biological impacts of the oil spill. A high priority for additional expertise to be provided by NOAA or other invited scientists is detection of subsurface plumes of oil and data collection needed for developing and inputting into physical oceanographic models. Data and samples will be provided to NOAA for inclusion in their programs to: measure immediate ecological impacts, plan for longer-term environmental monitoring, mitigation of impacts resulting from the Deepwater Horizon spill, and restoration of impacted areas, and develop physical oceanographic models to help predict the movement of submerged oil. Dr. Shirley Pomponi Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute Senior Research Professor 772-242-2449 Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute at Florida Atlantic University 5600 US 1 North Fort Pierce FL 34946 USA spomponi@hboi.fau.edu principalInvestigator https://data.noaa.gov/docucomp/image/5abab464-7994-49fc-8a2f-ec337a11bfd4 NOAA logo PNG EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans theme Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords 2025 revision 22 Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords GCMD Keyword Forum Page Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 22. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). 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