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WHOI research associate Sean Sylva about half a mile from the scene of the disaster. The area became crowded with oil recovery vessels, ships attempting to burn off or soak up oil from the surface, and research ships. (Photo by Ben Van Mooy, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)