Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium take on the Oil Spill

Mote says that according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, “it is unlikely that large, cohesive oil slicks will reach Florida waters .”

If we see any impacts at all it is more likely we would see the appearance of oil that is degraded, such as “floating tar balls and/or scattered patches of weathered oil, perhaps mixed with Sargassum (algae) or other floating material,” This is much easier (and faster) to clean up.