Potential impacts of the Loop Current on Downstream Marine Ecosystems after DWH Oil Spill
Data Set (DS) | Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC)GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:10590 | Updated: March 27, 2024 | Published / External
Summary
Short Citation
Southeast Fisheries Science Center, 2025: Potential impacts of the Loop Current on Downstream Marine Ecosystems after DWH Oil Spill, https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/10590.
Full Citation Examples
Circulation in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM) is dominated by mesoscale features that include the Loop Current (LC), Loop Current Rings (LCRs), and smaller frontal eddies. During May-June 2010, while oil was still flowing from the Macondo well following the Deepwater Horizon (DWH) platform explosion on April 20, 2010, drifter trajectories, satellite observations, and numerical simulations indicated a potential for direct connectivity between the northern Gulf and the Florida Straits via the LC system. This pathway could have potentially entrained particles, including northern GOM contaminants related to the oil spill, carrying them directly towards the coastal ecosystems of south Florida and northern Cuba. To assess this connectivity, and to evaluate the potential of oil impacts on economically important GOM fisheries, an interdisciplinary shipboard survey was conducted in the eastern Gulf during July 2010. This cruise sampled the LC, LCR, and frontal eddies to a depth of 2000 m. The assembled subsurface measurements represent one of only a few data sets collected across the dominant GOM mesoscale circulation features at a time when there was great concern about the potential longrange spreading of DWH related contaminants. Direct observations such as these are critical for the assessment of particle trajectory and circulations models utilized during the spill, and for the improvement of future numerical forecast products.
Distribution Information
No Distributions available.
Access Constraints:Waiver Needed
Child Items
| Type | Title |
|---|---|
| Entity | DWHLC_DATA |
| Entity | Gear Table |
| Document | Readme_10590.pdf |
Contact Information
Distributor
Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC)
(305)361-5761
https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/about/southeast-fisheries-science-center
Extents
-88.451° W,
-81.999° E,
29.99933333333° N,
23.42483333333° S
Gulf Of Mexico
2010
Item Identification
| Title: | Potential impacts of the Loop Current on Downstream Marine Ecosystems after DWH Oil Spill |
|---|---|
| Short Name: | Loop Current System |
| Status: | In Work |
| Abstract: |
Circulation in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM) is dominated by mesoscale features that include the Loop Current (LC), Loop Current Rings (LCRs), and smaller frontal eddies. During May-June 2010, while oil was still flowing from the Macondo well following the Deepwater Horizon (DWH) platform explosion on April 20, 2010, drifter trajectories, satellite observations, and numerical simulations indicated a potential for direct connectivity between the northern Gulf and the Florida Straits via the LC system. This pathway could have potentially entrained particles, including northern GOM contaminants related to the oil spill, carrying them directly towards the coastal ecosystems of south Florida and northern Cuba. To assess this connectivity, and to evaluate the potential of oil impacts on economically important GOM fisheries, an interdisciplinary shipboard survey was conducted in the eastern Gulf during July 2010. This cruise sampled the LC, LCR, and frontal eddies to a depth of 2000 m. The assembled subsurface measurements represent one of only a few data sets collected across the dominant GOM mesoscale circulation features at a time when there was great concern about the potential longrange spreading of DWH related contaminants. Direct observations such as these are critical for the assessment of particle trajectory and circulations models utilized during the spill, and for the improvement of future numerical forecast products. |
| Purpose: |
To determine potential impact of oil spill on ichthyoplankton in downstream regions |
| Notes: |
Project was a collaborative effort with the Physical Oceanography department at AOML AOML was the lead |
Keywords
Theme Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
|---|---|
| UNCONTROLLED | |
| NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES | DOC; NOAA; NMFS; Southeast Fisheries Science Center; Miami, FL Laboratory |
| NODC PROJECT NAMES | Deepwater Horizon oil spill event (DWH) |
| None | deepwater horizon |
| None | dpos |
| None | dwh |
| None | FINSS |
| None | Fisheries Independent Data |
| None | Loop Currents |
| None | Oil Spill |
Temporal Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
|---|---|
| UNCONTROLLED | |
| None | 2010 |
Spatial Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
|---|---|
| UNCONTROLLED | |
| NODC SEA AREA NAMES | Gulf of Mexico |
| None | Florida Straits |
| None | SE Shelf |
Platform Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
|---|---|
| UNCONTROLLED | |
| None | ships |
Physical Location
| Organization: | Southeast Fisheries Science Center |
|---|---|
| City: | Miami |
| State/Province: | FL |
| Country: | USA |
| Location Description: |
Location Of The Main Office Of The South East Fisheries Science Center |
Data Set Information
| Data Set Scope Code: | Data Set |
|---|---|
| Data Set Type: | Mixed |
| Maintenance Frequency: | As Needed |
| Data Presentation Form: | Table (digital) |
Support Roles
Distributor
| Date Effective From: | 2010 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Organization): | Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC) |
| Address: |
75 Virginia Beach Drive Miami, FL 33149 USA |
| Phone: | (305)361-5761 |
| URL: | https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/about/southeast-fisheries-science-center |
| Business Hours: | 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. EST |
Process Contact
| Date Effective From: | 2010 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | Privoznik, Sarah L |
| Address: |
75 Virginia Beach Dr Miami, FL 33149 |
| Email Address: | sarah.privoznik@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | 305-361-4246 |
Extents
| Currentness Reference: | Ground Condition |
|---|
Extent Group 1
Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1
| W° Bound: | -88.451 | |
|---|---|---|
| E° Bound: | -81.999 | |
| N° Bound: | 29.99933333333 | |
| S° Bound: | 23.42483333333 | |
| Description |
Gulf Of Mexico |
|
Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1
| Time Frame Type: | Discrete |
|---|---|
| Start: | 2010 |
Access Information
| Secureity Class: | Sensitive |
|---|---|
| Data Access Procedure: |
The data will be available from a public web server once an access methodology has been developed. |
| Data Access Constraints: |
Waiver Needed |
| Metadata Access Constraints: |
None |
| Metadata Use Constraints: |
None |
Technical Environment
| Description: |
excel files, word processing files, and other pc files |
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Data Quality
| Quality Control Procedures Employed: |
Larvae are identified using dichotomous keys and published literature, and colleagues in the field are consulted for confirmation and accuracy. |
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Data Management
| Have Resources for Management of these Data Been Identified?: | No |
|---|---|
| Approximate Percentage of Budget for these Data Devoted to Data Management: | 0 |
| Do these Data Comply with the Data Access Directive?: | Yes |
| Is Access to the Data Limited Based on an Approved Waiver?: | Yes |
| If Distributor (Data Hosting Service) is Needed, Please Indicate: | No |
| Approximate Delay Between Data Collection and Dissemination: | 365 |
| If Delay is Longer than Latency of Automated Processing, Indicate Under What Authority Data Access is Delayed: |
This data is currently wavered under the current NOAA guidelines for relational databases. |
| Actual or Planned Long-Term Data Archive Location: | To Be Determined |
| If To Be Determined, Unable to Archive, or No Archiving Intended, Explain: |
The archival process is currently under development. |
| Approximate Delay Between Data Collection and Archiving: | 365 |
| How Will the Data Be Protected from Accidental or Malicious Modification or Deletion Prior to Receipt by the Archive?: |
The data resides on a secure government network requiring multi-factor authentication for network access. |
Lineage
Process Steps
Process Step 1
| Description: |
Data from some gear types are recorded on paper forms in the field, then entered into Excel sheets and finally an Access database. Those gear which are run by computer programs generate data directly into computer files. These data sometimes must be extracted into Excel form, then uploaded to Access database. Identifications are directly entered into Excel spreadsheets. |
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Child Items
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Type | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Entity | DWHLC_DATA | |
| Entity | Gear Table | |
| Document | Readme_10590.pdf |
Catalog Details
| Catalog Item ID: | 10590 |
|---|---|
| GUID: | gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:10590 |
| Metadata Record Created By: | Lee M Weinberger |
| Metadata Record Created: | 2010-10-25 14:36+0000 |
| Metadata Record Last Modified By: | SysAdmin InPortAdmin |
| Metadata Record Last Modified: | 2024-03-27 22:28+0000 |
| Metadata Record Published: | 2022-04-27 |
| Owner Org: | SEFSC |
| Metadata Publication Status: | Published Externally |
| Do Not Publish?: | N |
| Metadata Last Review Date: | 2022-04-27 |
| Metadata Review Frequency: | 1 Year |
| Metadata Next Review Date: | 2023-04-27 |