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Lessons from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon Accident in the Gulf of Mexico

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Hydrocarbons, Oils and Lipids: Diversity, Origin, Chemistry and Fate

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The 2010 Deepwater Horizon (DWH) accident in the Gulf of Mexico had many unique aspects to it not seen in previous marine spills. Indeed, research related to the DWH response phase, Natural Resource Damage Assessment, Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI), National Academy of Sciences, US agencies: NOAA, EPA, Fish & Wildlife, DOE, and Coast Guard have made this the most studied marine oil spill in the world. There are many oil biodegradation lessons learned from this experience and these will undoubtedly continue for many years.

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  1. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Department of Microbiology, Institute for Secure and Sustainable Environment, Methane Center, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, USA

    Terry C. Hazen

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Hazen, T.C. (2018). Lessons from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon Accident in the Gulf of Mexico. In: Wilkes, H. (eds) Hydrocarbons, Oils and Lipids: Diversity, Origin, Chemistry and Fate. Handbook of Hydrocarbon and Lipid Microbiology . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-54529-5_31-1

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