Previous studies have shown the usefulness of fluorescence EEM techniques and PARAFAC analysis in the characterization, fingerprinting, and monitoring of oil (Alostaz et al., 2008, Booksh et al., 1996, Bugden et al., 2008, Christensen et al., 2005, Ferreira et al., 2003, González et al., 2006, Kim et al., 2010 and Patra and Mishra, 2002). However, applications of fluorescence EEMs and PARAFAC analysis
AP 24534 still few for the DWH oil spill in the northern Gulf of Mexico. Several recent studies related to the oil spill focused mostly on the extent and transport of oil, methane, and dispersants (Diercks et al., 2010, Hazen et al., 2010, Joye et al., 2011, Kessler et al., 2011, Kujawinski et al., 2011 and Valentine et al., 2010), as well as end member composition of gas and oil (Reddy et al., 2011). Here, we report the
symbiosis distributions of DOM and fluorescence characterization of crude oil, weathered oil, and seawater samples collected from two cruises to the northern Gulf of Mexico during the DWH oil spill, using fluorescence EEMs techniques coupled with PARAFAC modeling.
