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Investigating the effect of oil spills
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Ben Ross

University of South Florida

College of Marine Science

140 7th Ave South
St. Petersburg , FL  33701  

Project List:

Toxicity of Deepwater Horizon Oil and Dispersants on Florida's Reef Biota

Year One Block Grant - Florida Institute of OceanographyRole: Graduate Student - PhD Level

Publications & Presentations:

Journal Article - 1

2014

Ross, B. J., & Hallock, P. (2014). Chemical toxicity on coral reefs: Bioassay protocols utilizing benthic foraminifers. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, 457, 226–235.

Conference Presentations - 3

2012

Ross, B., & Hallock, P. (2012). Assessing acute and long term effects of chemical exposure in Foraminifera: Challenges and new directions. In Florida Academy of Sciences Annual Meeting. Tampa, FL, March 16-17, 2012: Poster.
Ross, B., & Hallock, P. (2012). Responses to chemical exposure by Foraminifera: Distinguishing dormancy from mortality. In Geological Society of America Annual Meeting. Charlotte, NC, November 4-7, 2012.

2011

Ross, B., & Hallock, P. (2011). Acute and Sub-acute Effects of Exposure to Dispersant Chemicals on the Larger Foraminifer Amphistegina gibbosa. In Florida Association of Benthologists Annual Meeting. Tampa, FL, October 24-26, 2011: Poster.