Toxicity of Oil Slicks to Arctic Amphipods

A study was conducted to measure the toxicity of oil spills to Arctic amphipods. Exposure to oil resulted in death, especially if animals physically entered the slicks. Arctic diesel was more toxic than Prudhoe crude oil. Toxicity of Prudhoe crude oil was associated with the paraffinic and aromatic...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:ARCTIC
Main Authors: Busdosh, M., Atlas, R.M.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: The Arctic Institute of North America 1977
Subjects:
Amphipoda
Animal behaviour
Animal mortality
Animal respiration
Diesel fuels
Environmental impacts
Marine oil spills
Crude oil
Toxicity
Elson Lagoon
Alaska
Nuwuk Lake
Arctic
Online Access:https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/65740
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Summary:A study was conducted to measure the toxicity of oil spills to Arctic amphipods. Exposure to oil resulted in death, especially if animals physically entered the slicks. Arctic diesel was more toxic than Prudhoe crude oil. Toxicity of Prudhoe crude oil was associated with the paraffinic and aromatic components. Exposure to the tarry asphaltic fraction of crude oil did not result in amphipod mortality.

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