Gulf of Mexico

walking down the street, and you suddenly lose your breath, you find it impossible to breathe, now you're slowly suffocating and your oxygen has been completely depleted. If this were to happen it would be a terrible scenario and it's a reality for some fish and other marine life in the Gulf of Mexico. The area in the Gulf of Mexico that is noted for oxygen depletion is called the “dead zone”. A dead zone, also known as a hypoxia zone, is an area with little to no dissolved oxygen in the water. It is believed that these areas are depleted of oxygen because of the pollution in the runoff delivered by the mighty Mississippi River. A fair amount of this pollution comes from fertilizer runoff from Midwestern farms that leach into…

Dead Zones I believe that the United States should be held responsible for fixing the dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico because they are the main culprits who contribute to the low-oxygen, or hypoxic, areas which has led the delta near the Mississippi river to become the most drastic dead zone known. This is a dead zone that is not naturally made like the largest dead zone that can be found in the lower portion of the black sea. The dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico has been caused by our…

People were frantic trying to stop barrels oil that were gushing into the Gulf of Mexico, covering wildlife, and poisoning water in thick, unescapable oil. It took over 80 days to just stop the leak caused by an oil pipe explosion in 2010. Michael Klare, (2010) states the leak is “something that would not have occurred with proper corporate oversight” (p.1). Four years later, the government, organizations, and volunteers are still trying to clean up the millions of barrels that were dumped into…

When I was twelve years old, I turned on the television to see turtles stuck in sludge and seagull’s wings stained in black grease. Heaps of oil with mountains of dead fish lined the coastlines in the south. All news stations, for long periods of time, covered the BP explosion and informed the viewers of the pipes from the ship that leaked oils into the Gulf of Mexico. I remember feeling panicked. There was an increasing lump in my throat when the cameraman zoomed in on the pictures of beautiful…

Intro: On April 20th of 2010, the BP oil spill occurred in the Gulf of Mexico. Eleven people who were aboard the Deepwater Horizon rig were killed on that day due to the explosion (BP Oil Spill, 2015). Aside from the danger from the initial sinking of the oil rig, the oil that entered the environment after the explosion aroused suspicion of being dangerous as well. The issue that is present due to the leak is that the oil which was released into the ocean is harmful to the environment. The issue…

From extensive water pollution, America has managed to create an environment that isn’t liveable for marine animal life. This has created short and long-term effects on the ecosystem in the Gulf of Mexico. The hypoxic waters of the Gulf of Mexico dead zone are a short-term effect in its own. The waters in the gulf are perfect condition for phytoplankton blooms. As the conditions are good for the plankton, they grow in large number covering the surface providing food for algae. The remains of…

Oil drilling in the Gulf of Mexico must be stopped.Oil drilling in the Gulf of Mexico is horrible for lots of people and animals.It hurts are loving environment,are animals,and it hurts the wallet of the U.S. This drilling is killing are beautiful coral reefs.In this paper one is going to see how bad these horrible oil rigs are running are earth. Oil drilling in the Gulf of Mexico killies harmless little animals.The oil has killed birds,rare fish,and fish that people commerical fish for that we…

The Gulf of Mexico was dark, calm and blue and looked particularly warm. At the high speeds of the clean white boat I could barely see it.We were zooming! The anticipation was gnawing at me I couldn't wait. Based on the Copper Canyon adventures brochure that looked very cheesy the pictures of the environment looked insane and the ziplines even superior. A small mist of water that felt like one of those cheap fans you used on a hot sunny day during baseball games. The mist sprung onto my face…

If you live in one of the Southern states, where would you spend your vacation? Chances are, on or along the Gulf of Mexico! Whether it’s jetskiing, boat riding, swimming, fishing, beachcombing, suntanning, or catching a gorgeous sunset, you’re sure to have a good time. Aside from the beauty, beaches, and fun that lures locals and tourist, the Seafood Industry and weather are also popular draws. In my opinion, seafood here, is one of the best things about being on the coast! This is why Biloxi…

The BP oil spill that occurred in the Gulf of Mexico released 3.19 million barrels of oil creating both environmental and economic damage to surrounding areas. The effects of the oil spill mainly impacted Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Texas, and Florida. The stakeholders affected by the oil spill were the environment, wildlife, fisherman, the oil industry and tourist-driven businesses and communities. Directly following the spill, BP set up The Gulf Coast Claims Facility (GCCF) which was…