Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill
Oceans and Human Health Information

Resources:

• Crude Oil Spills and Human Health: http://disasterinfo.nlm.nih.gov/dimrc/oilspills.html
• Gulf of Mexico oil spill website: Gulf Sea Grant
• Oil Impacts on Florida Beaches: www.mote.org/beaches
  Mote's Beach Conditions ReportTM now Includes Information on Oil Impacts on Florida Beaches. The public can also sign up there to receive reports about particular beaches via e-mail or call 941-BEACHES
• Shellfish Safety After an Oil Spill: shellishsafetyhydrocarbonspills.pdf
• Aquaculture Oil Spill Planning and Response: aquacultoilspillplanresponse.pdf
• Oil Spill Academic Task Force (OSATF): http://oilspill.fsu.edu/
• Gulf of Mexico Coastal Ocean Observing System Resources: http://gcoos.tamu.edu/products/oilspill.html

Multimedia Links:

• Oil Rig "Deepwater Horizon" Slide Show: Source Scribd.com

Volunteer to help:

• Volunteer Florida: http://www.volunteerfloridadisaster.org/
• Tri-State Bird Rescue Research: www.tristatebird.org
• Suncoast Seabird Sanctuary: www.seabirdsanctuary.com
• Gulf Coast Oil Spill Fund: www.gnof.org/disaster-on-the-gulf-coast
• The National Audubon Society is recruiting volunteers in the fight to save "ecologically sensitive areas." Visit their website to fill out a volunteer registration form
• OilSpillVolunteers.com also provides the opportunity sign up and assist with the cleanup

Spill Reporting:

• To report injured or oiled wildlife, call 1-866-557-1401
• To report spill-related damage, call 1-800-440-0858
• To report oil on the shore, call 1-866-448-5816