Ciliated protists from the nepheloid layer and water column of sites affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Northeastern Gulf of Mexico

Moss, Joseph A.; McCurry, Chelsea; Tominack, Sarah A.; Romero, Isabel C.; Hollander, David J.; Jeffrey, Wade H.; Snyder, Richard A.

doi:10.1016/j.dsr.2015.10.001

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“…In contrast in 2012, there were no significant correlations between meiofauna densities and sediment concentrations of metals and PAH at five more shallow stations at the shelf edge that may have been affected by marine snow fallout from the DWH oil spill (Landers et al, 2014). There was also a positive microbial response to petroleum enrichment indicated by increased species richness of ciliated protists in the nepheloid layer and water column at deepwater sites affected by the spill (Moss et al, 2015). Valentine and Benfield (2013) used ROV data to compare benthic communities before and after the DWH spill at five study sites within the Mississippi Canyon lease area (an area larger than Mississippi Canyon itself).…”

Section: Deep Sea Benthos and Coralsmentioning

confidence: 87%

Environmental effects of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill: A review

Beyer

Trannum

Bakke

et al. 2016

Marine Pollution Bulletin

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The Deepwater Horizon oil spill constituted an ecosystem-level injury in the northern Gulf of Mexico. Much oil spread at 1100-1300m depth, contaminating and affecting deepwater habitats. Factors such as oil-biodegradation, ocean currents and response measures (dispersants, burning) reduced coastal oiling. Still, >2100km of shoreline and many coastal habitats were affected. Research demonstrates that oiling caused a wide range of biological effects, although worst-case impact scenarios did not materialize. Biomarkers in individual organisms were more informative about oiling stress than population and community indices. Salt marshes and seabird populations were hard hit, but were also quite resilient to oiling effects. Monitoring demonstrated little contamination of seafood. Certain impacts are still understudied, such as effects on seagrass communities. Concerns of long-term impacts remain for large fish species, deep-sea corals, sea turtles and cetaceans. These species and their habitats should continue to receive attention (monitoring and research) for years to come.

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Section: Deep Sea Benthos and Coralsmentioning

confidence: 87%

Environmental effects of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill: A review

Beyer

Trannum

Bakke

et al. 2016

Marine Pollution Bulletin

586

243

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“…The authors found increased nematode dominance and abundance and decreased taxonomic diversity and evenness in sediments with increasing oil contamination. Moss et al (2015) found a significant positive correlation between increased PAHs and ciliate species richness at the sediment water column interface and associated water column at sites in the Northern Gulf of Mexico that were impacted by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Ciliate communities were diverse and significantly different at the sediment water interface as opposed to the water column.…”

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Effects of Pollution on Marine Organisms

Mearns

Reish

Oshida

et al. 2016

Water Environment Research

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This review covers selected 2015 articles on the biological effects of pollutants and human physical disturbances on marine and estuarine plants, animals, ecosystems and habitats. The review, based largely on journal articles, covers field and laboratory measurement activities (bioaccumulation of contaminants, field assessment surveys, toxicity testing and biomarkers) as well as pollution issues of current interest including endocrine disrupters, emerging contaminants, wastewater discharges, dredging and disposal, etc. Special emphasis is placed on effects of oil spills and marine debris due largely to the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil blowout in the Gulf of Mexico. Several topical areas reviewed in the past (ballast water and ocean acidification) were dropped this year. The focus of this review is on effects, not pollutant fate and transport. There is considerable overlap across subject areas (e.g.some bioaccumulation papers may be cited in other topical categories). Please use keyword searching of the text to locate related but distributed papers. Use this review only as a guide and please consult the original papers before citing them.

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“…Over the past few decades, a large number of sudden water pollution accidents have occurred worldwide. Major cases are Chemical Pollution Accident in the Rhine in 1986 [10], Benzene Pollution Accident in the Songhua River of China in 2005 [11], Oil Spill Accident in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010 [12], Nuclear Accident in Fukushima, Japan [13], etc. The basic situation and hazards of the four above accidents are simply indicated in Figure 2 and Table 1.…”

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Introduction - Emergency Operation Technologies for Sudden Water Pollution Accidents

Lei¹,

Zheng²,

Kong³

2018

Emergency Operation Technologies for Sudden Water Pollution Accidents in the Middle Route of South-to-North Water Diversion Pro

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Water is an important basic resource for human survival, social and economic development, and ecological environment stability [1]. With population growth, economic development, and climate change, many countries and regions face water shortage due to the uneven spatial-temporal distribution of water resources [2, 3]. Shortage of water resources will affect food safety, economic development, and ecological environment health. This is one of the major difficulties that the world has to face in the future and a major obstacle to realize sustainable development [4, 5]. It is an important way to solve the crisis of water resources in some areas by carrying out water diversion projects to transfer water from the areas where water is abundant to the places lacking of water [6]. 1.1 Main long-distance water diversion projects in the world It has been a long history of building water diversion projects by all the countries around the world. The earliest project can be traced back to 2400 BC in the ancient Egypt, transferring the water of the Nile River to irrigate the southern Ethiopia plateau. With the development of social economy, the distance, range, transferable water amount, benefit, construction, and management levels of water diversion projects are gradually improved [7]. Until now, 350 long-distance water diversion projects have been built in at least 39 countries [8]. The following are some typical ones in the world. 1.1.1 California north-to-south water diversion project (America) The main work of this Project Phase I was completed in 1973, successfully providing industrial and living water for 17 million people centering around Los Angeles. The main canal is 1138 km long in total, with a multi-year average water diversion amount of 5.2 billion m 3 and a water diversion flow of 284 m 3 /s.

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Ciliated protists from the nepheloid layer and water column of sites affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Northeastern Gulf of Mexico

Cited by 18 publications

References 72 publications

Environmental effects of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill: A review

Environmental effects of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill: A review

Effects of Pollution on Marine Organisms

Introduction - Emergency Operation Technologies for Sudden Water Pollution Accidents

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