Live Webcams: Scientists Studying Corals Damaged by Oil in the Gulf of Mexico
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Coral being imaged by the Hercules remotely operated vehicle (ROV). The round yellow object that appears beside the coral is a Wiffle Ball attached to a rod that is being extended by the robotic arm of Hercules. The Wiffle Ball provides size prospective for image analysis of the coral. Credit: Sea Research Foundation, Inc.
25 June 2014 — How are the corals doing now, four years after they were damaged by the Deep Water Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico? You can find out by watching live webcams and by sending messages to the scientists on a research ship that will be in the Gulf until July 4. The research expedition is led by Chief Scientist Chuck Fisher, a Penn State University professor of biology. Interact with the research crew, listen in, and watch as they explore the ocean floor. The 24/7 live webcams are on the expedition's website, Nautiluslive.org. You also can participate on Facebook and Twitter (@EVNautilus).