Bottlenose dolphins in Barataria Bay, Louisiana, are showing signs of severe ill health, according to NOAA marine mammal biologists and their local, state, federal and other research partners.
Warning: some of these images show injured or dead dolphins, which may be disturbing to some viewers. Download high resolution versions of these photos from NOAA Fisheries' Flickr set.
Study by NOAA and Partners Shows Some Gulf Dolphins Severely Ill
NOAA and its federal, state and local partners are working together on the Natural Resource Damage Assessment, investigating an Unusual Mortality Event and evaluating the long term impacts of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill on dolphins in the Gulf.
Members of the public shared their reactions to the Phase I Draft Early Restoration Plan and Environmental Assessment (Phase I DERP/EA) at public meetings in the Gulf states and Washington, DC, in January and February 2012.
Title: Early Restoration Public Meeting, Washington, DC
Date: February 7, 2012
Location: Washington, DC
Description: The Deepwater Horizon Natural Resource Trustees want to hear from you! A draft plan of proposed early restoration projects is available for public review and comment. The Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Draft Phase I Early Restoration Plan and Environmental Assessment describes eight projects, two each in Alabama, Florida, Louisiana and Mississippi. The projects are intended to benefit injured marshes, coastal dune and nearshore habitats, oysters, and human uses (on water recreation
Title: Early Restoration Public Meeting, Louisiana
Date: February 2, 2012
Location: Belle Chase, Louisiana
Description: The Deepwater Horizon Natural Resource Trustees want to hear from you! A draft plan of proposed early restoration projects is available for public review and comment. The Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Draft Phase I Early Restoration Plan and Environmental Assessment describes eight projects, two each in Alabama, Florida, Louisiana and Mississippi. The projects are intended to benefit injured marshes, coastal dune and nearshore habitats, oysters, and human uses (on water
Title: Early Restoration Public Meeting, Louisiana
Date: February 1, 2012
Location: Chalmette, Louisiana
Description: The Deepwater Horizon Natural Resource Trustees want to hear from you! A draft plan of proposed early restoration projects is available for public review and comment. The Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Draft Phase I Early Restoration Plan and Environmental Assessment describes eight projects, two each in Alabama, Florida, Louisiana and Mississippi. The projects are intended to benefit injured marshes, coastal dune and nearshore habitats, oysters, and human uses (on water
Title: Early Restoration Public Meeting, Louisiana
Date: January 31, 2012
Location: Houma, Louisiana
Description: The Deepwater Horizon Natural Resource Trustees want to hear from you! A draft plan of proposed early restoration projects is available for public review and comment. The Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Draft Phase I Early Restoration Plan and Environmental Assessment describes eight projects, two each in Alabama, Florida, Louisiana and Mississippi. The projects are intended to benefit injured marshes, coastal dune and nearshore habitats, oysters, and human uses (on water recreation
Title: Early Restoration Public Meeting, Texas
Date: January 26, 2012
Location: Galveston, Texas
Description: The Deepwater Horizon Natural Resource Trustees want to hear from you! A draft plan of proposed early restoration projects is available for public review and comment. The Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Draft Phase I Early Restoration Plan and Environmental Assessment describes eight projects, two each in Alabama, Florida, Louisiana and Mississippi. The projects are intended to benefit injured marshes, coastal dune and nearshore habitats, oysters, and human uses (on water recreation)