Lethal and behavioural impacts of diesel and fuel oil on the Antarctic amphipod Paramoera walkeri

• Published in: Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry
• Main Authors: Brown, Kathryn E, King, Catherine K, Harrison, Peter Lynton
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: ePublications@SCU 2017
• Subjects: Environmental Sciences; Antarctic; Ifo; The Antarctic; Antarc*
• Online Access: https://epubs.scu.edu.au/esm_pubs/3204; https://doi.org/10.1002/etc.3778

Toxicity testing with Antarctic species is required for risk assessment of fuel spills in Antarctic coastal waters. The lethal and sub-lethal (movement behaviour) sensitivity of adults and juveniles of the Antarctic amphipod Paramoera walkeri to the water accommodated fractions (WAF) of three fuels...