Individual and combined toxicity of some petroleum aromatics to the marine amphipod Elasmopus pectenicrus

Lee, W. Y.; Nicol, J. A. C.

doi:10.1007/bf00397147

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“…This corresponds with the reports of several other authors on the sensitivity of crustaceans to oil (KITTRIDGE 1973;LEE & al. 1977;LEE & NICOL 1978a, 1978b. The succession in reactions among the different groups (copepods, amphipods, isopods, and tanaids) was pronounced, and proved true in other experiments with small amounts of oil in the tidepool environment (Bonsdorff unpubl.…”

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“…Although the various mobile crustaceans are quite sensitive to oil, the behavioral escape responses observed may help ameliorate negative impacts in smaller spill situations. Perhaps potentially most serious are the effects of oil on larval development LEE & NICOL 1980;DONAHUE & al. 1977), larval settlement (NELSON 1981), and juvenile survivorship.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Fate and effects of Ekofisk crude oil in the littoral of a Norwegian fjord

Bonsdorff

Nelson

1981

Sarsia

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Fate and effects of Ekofisk crude oil in the littoral of a Norwegian fjord

Bonsdorff

Nelson

1981

Sarsia

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“…Accor-ding to Lee & Nicol (1978), hydrocarbons are fat-soluble and tend to be absorbed across cell membranes, where there are higher concentrations of phospholipids. Once incorporated, they can cause changes in enzy-matic processes, membrane transport, and physic destabilization.…”

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Lightsticks cause adverse effects on behavior and mortality of marine mysids Promysis atlantica

Cesar-Ribeiro

2021

Lat. Am. J. Aquat. Res.

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Lightsticks baits are discharged into the ocean after their use in longline fishing. The traditional Brazilian community of Costa dos Coqueiros, Bahia, uses lightsticks as a medicine for rheumatism, vitiligo, and mycoses. It may affect marine life when its content leak into the ocean. This study assessed the toxicity identification and evaluation (TIE) of lightsticks constituents on marine mysids Promysis atlantica. The internal solution was dissolved in seawater with ethanol. The lethal concentration of the contaminant that causes mortality in 50% of the exposed population (LC50) after 3h was 0.001%, demonstrating that lightstick is exceptionally toxic because low concentrations cause mortality to mysids P. atlantica. Due to lightsticks' high toxicity, the TIE baseline was 0.005% SSE (stock solution ethanol), and the selected endpoints were behavior and lethality. The sample submitted to aeration presented a significant reduction (P < 0.05) in toxicity (0.005% SSE) because the volatile compounds caused the toxic effect. The sodium thiosulfate treatment induced an insignificant decrease in toxicity. Thus, a new assay was conducted considering aeration and sodium thiosulfate. This combination reduced lightstick toxicity compared to the baseline lightstick, suggesting that volatile compounds and oxidants were responsible for toxicity; even in low concentrations, lightstick can promote significant behavior changes and deleterious effects. It is recommended to create new mechanisms to inspect fishing vessels, thus avoiding the improper disposal of attractors at sea and common garbage.

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“…Generally speaking the degree of response observed is explicable in terms of known dose-response relationships for dissolved low molecular weight aromatic hydrocarbons in similar species (Lee and Nicol, 1978;Whipple et al, 1981). …”

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Effects on the Marine Environment of Produced Formation Water Discharges from Offshore Development in Bass Strait, Australia

Terrens¹,

Tait²

1996

SPE Advanced Technology Series

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An environmental effects study was undertaken to assess the potential environmental effect of discharged produced formation water from offshore oil and gas platforms in Bass Strait. The focus was on potential effects on the fisheries of Bass Strait. Produced formation water discharged to the ocean from the Halibut platform, one of the largest Australian oil fields and now the most prolific produced formation water field, was modelled for dilution versus distance from the platform. Characterisation of produced formation water from 10 Bass Strait platforms for chemical constituents and toxicity to local marine organisms was performed. It was found that produced formation water discharged into Bass Strait presents a very low risk to marine organisms due to very low toxicity and very high dilution rates. For the Halibut platform, acceptable acute toxicity concentration can be obtained with dilution of less than 2:1. Actual dilution rates are approximately 30:1 within l0m of the discharge point, and concentrations reach an indicative "no chronic" toxicity effect within 25m of the discharge point. The plume is also spatially limited and mobile and any organism would be exposed to potentially lethal concentrations of produced formation water for less than about 30 seconds for median current condition. Introduction Esso Australia Ltd (Esso), the operator for the Gippsland Basin joint venture in Bass Strait with BHP Petroleum Pty Ltd (BHPP), is Australia's largest oil and gas production operator, responsible for the production of around half of Australia's crude oil supplies and most of Victoria's natural gas (Figure 1). Esso/BHPP have operated 19 oil and gas projects within the Gippsland Basin, comprised of manned platforms, unmanned platforms and monotowers, and subsea completions. The major continuous discharge from Esso/BHPP Bass Strait platforms is produced formation water. As the name suggests, this is water that has existed over geological time in the oil bearing formation and is produced from the oil reservoir with the oil. In Bass Strait, produced formation water provides the natural water drive for all production fields. In major offshore oil developments in Bass Strait produced formation water is separated from crude oil on the platforms using hydrocyclone and dissolved gas flotation technology to reduce discharged oil levels below 30 mg/l. The produced formation water is discharged from the platform into the ocean. Snapper platform is the closest produced formation water discharging platform to the coast, 35 km offshore. The offshore operations are spread from west to east by over 100 km. This study assesses the produced formation water dilution rates which occur in Bass Strait. It then discusses data on the chemical characterisation and ecotoxicology of produced formation water discharges and the environmental risk to Bass Strait. Produced Formation Water Volumes Discharged Produced formation water is separated from crude oil on Bass Strait platforms and is discharged to the ocean. During the production life of a Bass Strait oil field produced formation water volumes peak in the mature period as the reservoirs are depleted.

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Individual and combined toxicity of some petroleum aromatics to the marine amphipod Elasmopus pectenicrus

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Fate and effects of Ekofisk crude oil in the littoral of a Norwegian fjord

Fate and effects of Ekofisk crude oil in the littoral of a Norwegian fjord

Lightsticks cause adverse effects on behavior and mortality of marine mysids Promysis atlantica

Effects on the Marine Environment of Produced Formation Water Discharges from Offshore Development in Bass Strait, Australia

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