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USGS scientists deploy SPMD and POCIS samplers to collect waterborne contaminants in Manoa Stream on Oahu, Hawaii.


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View a complete list of USGS water-quality data resources.

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Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill USGS Water-Quality Response Resources and Information

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) as part of the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) responded to the 2010 Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico by establishing baseline conditions in water chemistry and bottom sediments prior to landfall of the oil spill. After the spill reached shore (referred to as "landfall"), the USGS conducted additional sampling. Teams of scientists collected samples in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida. These sampling locations include barrier islands and coastal wetlands that are critical to fish and wildlife in the Gulf of Mexico.

For complete information on USGS Deepwater Horizon oil spill response activities, see the main USGS Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill web page.

Maps, Data & Multimedia

For all USGS multimedia pertaining to the Deepwater Hortizon Spill, see the main USGS Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Response web page.

Map & Data

USGS sampling locations with links to data [15KB KMZ]

Video

Compared to What — A video about USGS sampling procedures along the northern coast of the Gulf of Mexico.

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Publications

Selected USGS publications USGS water-quality activities and the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill.

For additional publications:

  • USGS Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill response: Up-to-date information, including complete list of USGS publications, data, and multimedia from the latest USGS spill response activities
  • RestoreTheGulf.gov: U.S. federal government portal for Deepwater BP oil spill response and recovery information, data, news, and resources

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Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Federal Government Links & Social Media

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