Fuel oil and dispersant toxicity to the Antarctic sea urchin (Sterechinus neumayeri)

• Published in: Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry
• Main Authors: Alexander, Frances J, King, Catherine K, Reichelt-Brushett, Amanda J, Harrison, Peter L
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: ePublications@SCU 2017
• Subjects: Marine toxicity tests; oil spills; invertebrate toxicology; dispersant; Antarctic; sea urchin; Environmental Sciences; The Antarctic; Ifo; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: https://epubs.scu.edu.au/esm_pubs/3206; https://doi.org/10.1002/etc.3679

The risk of a major marine fuel spill in Antarctic waters is increasing, yet there are currently no standard or suitable response methods under extreme Antarctic conditions. Fuel dispersants may present a possible solution; however, little data exist on the toxicity of dispersants or fuels to Antarc...