Effects of diesel and lubricant oils on Antarctic benthic microbial communities over five years

• Published in: Aquatic Microbial Ecology
• Main Authors: Powell, S, Stark, JS, Snape, E, Woolfenden, ENM, Bowman, JP, Riddle, MJ
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Inter-Research 2010
• Subjects: Biological Sciences; Microbiology; Microbial Ecology; Antarctic; The Antarctic; Titan; Antarc*
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3354/ame01441; http://ecite.utas.edu.au/65210

A 5 yr field experiment was carried out comparing the effects of Special Antarctic Blend (SAB) diesel, synthetic lubricant (Mobil 0W40), used synthetic lubricant (used Mobil 0W40) and a biodegradable lubricant (Titan GT1) on Antarctic benthic microbial communities. Sediment from an uncontaminated si...