Martínez, M LuisaFeagin, Rusty AYeager, Kevin MDay, JohnCostanza, RobertHarris, Jim AHobbs, RichardLópez-Portillo, JorgeWalker, Ian JHiggs, EricMoreno-Casasola, PatriciaSheinbaum, JulioYáñez-Arancibia, Alejandro2015-12-131540-9295http://hdl.handle.net/1885/78043The Deepwater Horizon oil spill threatened many coastal ecosystems in the Gulf of Mexico during the spring and summer of 2010. Mitigation strategies included the construction of barrier sand berms, the restriction or blocking of inlets, and the diversionAuthor/s retain copyrightKeywords: barrier island; berm; coastal zone; deep water; ecological impact; estuarine environment; marsh; oil spill; restoration ecology; sand ridge; sediment transport; Atlantic Ocean; Gulf of Mexico201210.1890/1001512016-02-24