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News Release 10-101
Gulf Oil Spill: Mississippi River Hydrology May Help Reduce Oil Onshore
Scientists tracking wetland characteristics find potential good news
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Mississippi River hydrology may hold a possible answer for protecting fragile Gulf wetlands.
Credit: USGS
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View a video of Dr. Robert Twilley discussing the Gulf oil spill on World Ocean Day at the National Press Club, Washington, DC, on June 10, 2010, part 1 of 2.
Credit: SeaWeb, Inc.
View a video of Dr. Robert Twilley discussing the Gulf oil spill on World Ocean Day at the National Press Club, Washington, DC, on June 10, 2010, part 2 of 2.
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Scientists Robert Twilley and Guerry Holm are studying wetlands in Louisiana's Wax Lake Delta.
Credit: Doug Edmonds
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NCED undergraduate student surveying land development in the Wax Lake Delta.
Credit: Guerry Holm
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Mineral and organic matter accumulates as wetlands develop: how will oil affect the process?
Credit: Guerry Holm
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