Toxicity of water-soluble fractions of four test oils for the polychaetous annelids, Neanthes arenaceodentata and Capitella capitata

Rossi, Steven S.; Anderson, Jack W.; Ward, G. S.

doi:10.1016/0013-9327(76)90091-4

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“…Some copepod species reveal greatly affected survivorship (Kontagiannis and Barnet, 1973), feeding (Ben-nan and Heinie, 1980) and reproductive output (Ustach, 1979), while others show high tolerance to hydrocarbons (Dalla Venezia and Fossato, 1977). Refined oils are more toxic than crudes like the South Louisiana crude used in this experiment (Rossi et al, 1976;Carr and Reish, 1977); however, the amount of crude oil applied here would be expected to cause stress. For example, oil presence in the salt marsh is long lived.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 87%

Meiofauna responses to an experimental oil spill in a Louisiana salt marsh

Fleeger¹,

Chandler²

1983

Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 87%

Meiofauna responses to an experimental oil spill in a Louisiana salt marsh

Fleeger¹,

Chandler²

1983

Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser.

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“…Other studies have shown the WSF of No. 2 fuel oil to be more toxic than south Louisiana crude oil on a percent WSF and total hydrocarbon basis for a variety of marine organisms (Anderson et al, 1974;Rossi et al, 1976;Carr and Reish, 1977). It appeared, therefore, that unlike most of the other marine organisms tested, M. edulis may be more susceptible to contamination by crude oil than by these refined oils.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 96%

Bioenergetic responses of Gammarus salinus and Mytilus edulis to oil and oil dispersants in a model ecosystem

Carr¹,

Lindén²

1984

Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser.

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As part of a multifaceted study to assess the impact of oil and oil dispersants on a model littoral ecosystem in the Baltic Sea, bioenergetic (0 : N ratio) measurements were made for 2 of the predominant species, the mussel Mytilus edulis and the amphipod Gammarus salinus. In addition, ammonia excretion and respiration rate measurements for G. salinus and byssal thread production rates and spawning frequency observations for M. edulis were made. Four days after the start of the exposure, significant effects on byssal thread production rates and spawning frequency were observed for the oil/dispersant treatment. After 12 d the oilldispersant group apparently had recovered whereas the oil-only group was exhibiting abnormal spawning behavlor No effects on ammonia excretion rates, respiration rates or 0 : N rates were observed after 1 d for G. salinus. After 10 d, however, h~g h l y significant differences were recorded between experimental groups and controls for all 3 parameters. While both oil and oil/dispersant treatments produced subtle physiological alterations in the animals investigated, the use of a chemical dispersant apparently resulted in a more rapid recovery of the species investigated than would have occurred if the oil had not been chemically dispersed.

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“…Two types of adverse effects to organisms could result from the release of fog oil into an aquatic system: physical effects caused by contact with the oil, and toxicity caused by the chemical constituents of the oil. In general, the aromatic hydrocarbon fraction of the oil, particularly the polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) such as the naphthalenes and phenanthrenes, poses the greatest hazard to the aquatic environment with respect to both toxicity and persistence (Poston et al 1988;Anderson et al 1974;Scheier and Gominger 1976;Rossi et al 1976). Figure 1 summarizes selected data to show the range of acute and sub-acute toxic responses in routinely tested aquatic species for both No.…”

Section: Toxicitymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…2 fuel oil on marine worms have been reported by Rossi et al (1976). Two species of marine annelids, Neanthes arenaceodentata and Capitella capitata, were tested.…”

Section: Marine Organ*mmentioning

confidence: 99%