Effects of Prudhoe Bay crude oil in sediment on Abarenicola pacifica in laboratory and field experiments

Behavioral responses of organisms are often sensitive indicators of changes in the environment over short time frames. The rate of burrowing of Abarenicola pacifica, a lugworm typical of muddy tidal flats, was studied to determine its response to the presence of hydrocarbons in the environment. If a...

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Main Author: Augenfeld, J.M.
Language:unknown
Published: 2013
Subjects:
63 RADIATION
THERMAL
AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
ANNELIDS
AMINO ACIDS
BEHAVIOR
HYDROCARBONS
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
QUANTITY RATIO
SEAWATER
SEDIMENTS
ANIMALS
CARBOXYLIC ACIDS
DATA
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
INFORMATION
INVERTEBRATES
NUMERICAL DATA
ORGANIC ACIDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
WATER
Prudhoe Bay
Online Access:http://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/5128458
https://www.osti.gov/biblio/5128458
https://doi.org/10.2172/5128458
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Summary:Behavioral responses of organisms are often sensitive indicators of changes in the environment over short time frames. The rate of burrowing of Abarenicola pacifica, a lugworm typical of muddy tidal flats, was studied to determine its response to the presence of hydrocarbons in the environment. If a reduction in burrowing rates is reflected in reduced food intake, a decline in nutritional status might be expected. The level of free amino acids in the tissues was examined as a possible indicator of nutritional status. (ACR)

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