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The Oceana Latitude ship that set sail in the Gulf
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Last week Oceana launched an ambitious, eight-week scientific expedition in the Gulf of Mexico to assess the effects of the oil spill on the marine environment.
The crew aboard the Oceana Latitude includes scientists, divers and underwater photographers from our U.S., Chile and Spain offices, as well as academic scientists. In the coming weeks, the crew will test for underwater oil and study important seafloor habitats as well as the marine life affected by the spill, including endangered sea turtles and sharks.
The crew set sail from Fort Lauderdale and sailed through the Florida Keys en route to the gulf. Anchored in the Keys, Oceana marine scientist Margot Stiles led the first activity of the expedition, catching and examining small fish.
Here’s Margot:
Margot Stiles Describes Oceana's First Activity on Gulf Expedition, Examining Baby Fish off Key West August 12, 2010 from Oceana on Vimeo.
Check out Oceana's blog for daily updates, check out more videos and photos from the boat and stay tuned for more from the next leg of the trip: tagging whale sharks!
Written by Emily Fisher, online editor at Oceana.
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