Saltmarsh (IMAGE) Ecological Society of America Caption Two researchers (Tyler Williams and Megan Hart) walk through the saltmarsh in an area that was heavily oiled several years previously during the Deepwater Horizon spill. This site was monitored as part of several research projects which were run by the Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative's (GoMRI) Coastal Waters Consortium. [photo taken in 2016]. Credit Allison Snider Usage Restrictions Credit the Ecological Society of America and Allison Snider License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.