Effects of a Major Oil Spill on Nektonic Assemblages of Salt Marshes and Adjacent SAV Habitats in Big Lagoon Bay, Florida and Grand Bay, Alabama, 2010-2012.

The primary goal of this study was to identify and quantify the direct and indirect impacts of oiling on salt-marsh and seagrass-associated nekton. We compared assemblages of permanent and transient species, in conjunction with vegetation assessments and monitoring of PAH concentrations, within each study area in an effort to characterize the extent of oiling effects on the recruitment of coastal fish and invertebrates.