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USF researchers heading back into Gulf Saturday for more res

TBO.COM -- The R/V Weatherbird II is about to head back out into the Gulf of Mexico again for more research on possible effects of the gigantic BP oil gusher.

It will be the fourth such voyage for the ship, which is scheduled to leave port at 10 a.m. Saturday from the College of Marine Science at the University of South Florida in St. Petersburg.

More than 172 million gallons of oil spewed into the Gulf for months after the April 20 explosion and collapse of a BP oil rig 40 miles off the Louisiana coastline.

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Submitted Sep 04, 2010 By: Gas Cat

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ncomet1 Champion Author Michigan Posts:1,289 Points:408,780 Joined:Nov 2009	Message Posted: Sep 6, 2010 3:25:26 AM Ignore ncomet1 Report Abuse I am sure this ship will be making many more voyages and will find different results each time.
MidNJ Champion Author New Jersey Posts:4,623 Points:738,520 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: Sep 5, 2010 5:26:35 AM Ignore MidNJ Report Abuse It will be years before the full impact of the spill is known.
JimTee Champion Author Tampa Posts:2,322 Points:1,189,725 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Sep 5, 2010 4:08:02 AM Ignore JimTee Report Abuse Will be interested in hearing what they find out. Hopefully BP doesn't pay them off.
APlus Champion Author San Antonio Posts:2,217 Points:609,145 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Sep 5, 2010 3:59:36 AM Ignore APlus Report Abuse USF marine boat will learn that there is more than BP ever told us about.
NHLiveFree Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:7,202 Points:1,170,135 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Sep 4, 2010 8:47:58 PM Ignore NHLiveFree Report Abuse It's pretty clearcut that it is much more than BP ever acknowledge or reported Nicoalbum. Now here's a lifetime job on the GoM.
Nicoalbum Champion Author Ottawa Posts:3,571 Points:722,035 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Sep 4, 2010 4:48:18 PM Ignore Nicoalbum Report Abuse It's still unknown how much has been spilled.
PDQBlues Champion Author San Diego Posts:4,702 Points:979,420 Joined:Jan 2009	Message Posted: Sep 4, 2010 12:19:27 PM Ignore PDQBlues Report Abuse There will be countless number of studies over many years to determine the effect of the massive amount of oil let loose in the Gulf. Not the least affected will be the seafood.
BMW2014 Champion Author Toronto Posts:1,794 Points:364,300 Joined:Jun 2010	Message Posted: Sep 4, 2010 12:17:12 PM Ignore BMW2014 Report Abuse Good luck.
Gas Cat Champion Author Tampa Posts:13,211 Points:2,392,565 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Sep 4, 2010 10:25:46 AM Ignore Gas Cat Report Abuse Me too
bicycler Champion Author Ontario Posts:12,685 Points:2,206,320 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Sep 4, 2010 10:22:07 AM Ignore bicycler Report Abuse I hope they will find against BP