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Author National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on the Effects of the Deepwater Horizon Mississippi Canyon-252 Oil Spill on Ecosystem Services in the Gulf of Mexico, author.

Title An ecosystem services approach to assessing the impacts of the deepwater horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico / Committee on the Effects of the Deepwater Horizon Mississippi Canyon-252 Oil Spill on Ecosystem Services in the Gulf of Mexico, Ocean Studies Board, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council of the National Academies
Published Washington, D.C. : The National Academies Press, [2013]

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Description 1 online resource (1 PDF file (ix, 235 pages)) : illustrations
Contents The Ecosystem Services Approach -- Resilience and Ecosystem Services -- Oil Spill Response Technologies -- Ecosystem Services in the Gulf of Mexico -- Research Needs in Support of Understanding Ecosystem Services in the Gulf of Mexico -- References -- Appendix A: Biographical Sketches of Committee Members and Staff
Summary As the Gulf of Mexico recovers from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, natural resource managers face the challenge of understanding the impacts of the spill and setting priorities for restoration work. The full value of losses resulting from the spill cannot be captured, however, without consideration of changes in ecosystem services--the benefits delivered to society through natural processes. An Ecosystem Services Approach to Assessing the Impacts of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico discusses the benefits and challenges associated with using an ecosystem services approach to damage assessment, describing potential impacts of response technologies, exploring the role of resilience, and offering suggestions for areas of future research. This report illustrates how this approach might be applied to coastal wetlands, fisheries, marine mammals, and the deep sea -- each of which provide key ecosystem services in the Gulf -- and identifies substantial differences among these case studies. The report also discusses the suite of technologies used in the spill response, including burning, skimming, and chemical dispersants, and their possible long-term impacts on ecosystem services
Notes Title from PDF title page
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references
Notes This study was supported by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration under contract number 10-DELS-294-01. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the organizations or agencies that provided support for the project
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Version viewed Aug. 5, 2014
Subject BP Deepwater Horizon Explosion and Oil Spill, 2010 -- Environmental aspects
Environmental impact analysis -- Mexico, Gulf of
Environmental impact analysis -- Gulf Coast (U.S.)
Environmental monitoring -- Mexico, Gulf of
Restoration ecology -- Mexico, Gulf of
Restoration ecology -- Gulf Coast (U.S.)
Oil spills -- Economic aspects -- Gulf Coast (U.S.)
Oil spills -- Environmental aspects -- Gulf Coast (U.S.)
Biotic communities.
Petroleum Pollution -- adverse effects
Water Pollution -- adverse effects
Environmental Exposure -- adverse effects
Aquatic Organisms
Ecosystem
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Environmental -- General.
Biotic communities
Ecology
Environmental impact analysis
Environmental monitoring
Oil spills -- Economic aspects
Oil spills -- Environmental aspects
Restoration ecology
SUBJECT Mexico, Gulf of -- Environmental conditions
Gulf of Mexico
Subject Gulf of Mexico
United States -- Gulf Coast
Form Electronic book
LC no. 2013952269
ISBN 9780309288453
0309288452
9780309288460
0309288460