Medium-term assessment of the effects of the Prestige oil spill on estuarine benthic communities in Cantabria (Northern Spain, Bay of Biscay)

Puente, Araceli; Juanes, José A.; Calderon, G. Cruz; Echavarri-Erasun, Beatriz; Garcı́a, Andrés; García-Castrillo, Gerardo

doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2008.12.010

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“…solubilized, in suspension, dispersed, or adsorbed on suspended particulate matter); (5) exposure time; (6) life stage (juvenile or adult forms); (7) season; (8) natural environmental stress associated with fluctuations in temperature, salinity, and other variables; and (9) type of affected environment (Kennish 1997). According to Puente et al (2009), fine-grained substrates characterized by low permeability and water-saturated sediments, such as the one used in this study, substantially prevents depth penetration of oil. Indeed, the high surface/ volume ratio of the sedimentary matrix grains facilitates oil absorption and retention in the superficial layers preventing oil penetration to deep layers.…”

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Oil spill effects on macrofaunal communities and bioturbation of pristine marine sediments (Caleta Valdés, Patagonia, Argentina): experimental evidence of low resistance capacities of benthic systems without history of pollution

Ferrando

González

Franco

et al. 2015

Environ Sci Pollut Res

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The Patagonian coast is characterized by the existence of pristine ecosystems which may be particularly sensitive to oil contamination. In this study, a simulated oil spill at acute and chronic input levels was carried out to assess the effects of contamination on the macrobenthic community structure and the bioturbation activity of sediments sampled in Caleta Valdés creek. Superficial sediments were either noncontaminated or contaminated by Escalante crude oil and incubated in the laboratory for 30 days. Oil contamination induced adverse effects on macrobenthic community at both concentrations with, for the highest concentration, a marked decrease of approximately 40 and 55 % of density and specific richness, respectively. Besides the disappearance of sensitive species, some other species like Oligochaeta sp. 1, Paranebalia sp., and Ostracoda sp. 2 species have a higher resistance to oil contamination. Sediment reworking activity was also affected by oil addition. At the highest level of contamination, nearly no activity was observed due to the high mortality of macroorganisms. The results strongly suggest that an oil spill in this protected marine area with no previous history of contamination would have a deep impact on the non-adapted macrobenthic community.

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Oil spill effects on macrofaunal communities and bioturbation of pristine marine sediments (Caleta Valdés, Patagonia, Argentina): experimental evidence of low resistance capacities of benthic systems without history of pollution

Ferrando

González

Franco

et al. 2015

Environ Sci Pollut Res

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“…Oil-spills are considered one of the most significant environmental disasters on intertidal coastal areas and, particularly, the ‘Prestige’ oil-spill off north-west Spain in November 2002 was especially harmful due to its magnitude (Puente et al , 2009). The oil spill motivated many ecological studies on affected intertidal beaches and estuaries, with special emphasis on macroinfaunal assemblages (de la Huz et al, 2005; Junoy et al , 2005; Puente et al , 2008, 2009). Natural variability of exposed beaches depends on different factors, such as slope, tidal ranges, biogeography, latitude and food supply, as well as seasonal cycles that comprise water temperature, storm events, wave exposure and accretion–erosion dynamics (Brazeiro & Defeo, 1996; Lastra et al , 2006).…”

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Macroinfaunal recovery on the beach most severely affected by the ‘Prestige’ oil spill (O Rostro, Galicia, north-west Spain)

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Exposed sandy beaches are widespread coastal habitats with temporal and spatial variability. O Rostro beach (Galicia, northwest Spain) was the most severely affected beach in the 'Prestige' oil spill (November 2002). Monitoring sampling was conducted to study macroinfaunal composition and structure after the oil spill episode. The purpose of this survey was to characterize macroinfaunal variations on the beach over a yearly scale (2003 -2007) and determine the recovery period. These data are compared with the only available data collected before the spill (1995). Two zones where identified with different recovery trends: (1) supralittoral, occupied either by talitrid amphipods, oniscoidean isopods and insects; and (2) intertidal, where marine crustaceans prevailed. Beach morphodynamics partially buried the oil, which gradually reappeared and was dragged to the coast. Negative ecological effects were observed in the short term (six months after the 2002 spill) but macroinfauna apparently recovered in the following years (2004 -2007), showing that macroinfaunal assemblages of this beach are resilient enough to recover after severe stress.

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“…The distribution and abundance of amphipods inhabiting marine sediments are influenced by a number of abiotic factors, including sediment composition and organic contents (Guerra-Garcia & Garcia-Gomez, 2004, 2006Moreira et al, 2008), as well as by biotic interactions such as prédation (Nelson, 1979). Many amphipod species are also sensitive to hydrocarbon pollution and other perturbations, and their abundance and species diversity may, therefore, be used as indicators of the environmental conditions (Lee & Page, 1997;Gomez Gesteira & Dauvin, 2000, 2005de la Huz et al, 2005;Dauvin & Ruellet, 2007;Moreira et al, 2008;Puente et al, 2009;de-la-Ossa-Carretero et al, 2012). Furthermore, amphipods play an important role as trophic resources for fish populations (Sanchez-Jerez et al, 1999;Stâl et al, 2006) and in the construction of benthic assemblages (Duffy & Hay, 2000;Scipione et al, 2005;Moreira et al, 2008).…”

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Amphipod assemblages before and after beach nourishment in the central Adriatic Sea (Italy)

Lattanzi

Targusi

Nicoletti

2013

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This study analyses the amphipod assemblages found in seven sites situated along the coasts of the Marche Region (central Adriatic Sea, Italy), before and after beach nourishment activities. The aim of this paper was to evaluate the changes in the structure and species composition of amphipod assemblages after nourishment. Amphipod samples were collected at each site at 2 m and 5 m depths during two different periods: May-June 2008 (before) and June-July 2010 (after). Granulometric analyses were also carried out at the same depths. Nourishment was performed in two periods: May-November 2009 (in all sites except Civitanova Marche) and February 2010 (only in Civitanova Marche). The amphipod assemblages collected before and after beach nourishment at the two depths differed in terms of species composition and abundance, while no significant differences were observed between the control stations and the impacted stations (affected by beach nourishment). The differences observed can probably be ascribed to the changes in the abiotic and biotic factors caused by the nourishment activities in the seven sites. RIASSUNTONel presente lavoro sono stati analizzati, prima e dopo le attività di ripascimento, i popolamenti ad anfipodi in 7 siti posizionati lungo le coste marchigiane (Mar Adriático centrale, Italia). Obiettivo di questo lavoro è valutare modiñcazioni nella struttura e composizione specifica dei popolamenti ad anfipodi in relazione a possibih cambiamenti fisici indotti dalle attività di ripascimento. I campionamenti sono stati effettuati in ogni sito alle profondità di 2 m e 5 m in due diversi periodi: MaggioGiugno 2008 (prima) e Giugno-Lugho 2010 (dopo). I popolamenti anahzzati sono risultati diversi per abbondanze e composizione specifica, prima e dopo le attività di ripascimento e aile diverse profondità, mentre non si evidenziano significative differenze tra le stazioni di controllo e quelle di impatto (dove è avvenuto il ripascimento). Tali differenze sono dovute probabilmente a cambiamenti nei fattori biotici e abiotici avvenuti nei 7 siti in conseguenza delle attività di ripascimento.

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Medium-term assessment of the effects of the Prestige oil spill on estuarine benthic communities in Cantabria (Northern Spain, Bay of Biscay)

Cited by 19 publications

References 37 publications

Oil spill effects on macrofaunal communities and bioturbation of pristine marine sediments (Caleta Valdés, Patagonia, Argentina): experimental evidence of low resistance capacities of benthic systems without history of pollution

Oil spill effects on macrofaunal communities and bioturbation of pristine marine sediments (Caleta Valdés, Patagonia, Argentina): experimental evidence of low resistance capacities of benthic systems without history of pollution

Macroinfaunal recovery on the beach most severely affected by the ‘Prestige’ oil spill (O Rostro, Galicia, north-west Spain)

Amphipod assemblages before and after beach nourishment in the central Adriatic Sea (Italy)

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