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Toxic effects of aromatic hydrocarbon mixtures isolated from crude oils to blue mussels (Mytilus edulis)
This thesis studies the narcotic toxicity of complex fractions of total aromatic and monoaromatic hydrocarbons isolated from four different crude oils. The blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) biotest used shows a reduction of mussel feeding activity after 24 h exposure with increasing aqueous and tissue …
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Phytoplankton Response to South Louisiana Crude Oil Exposure: Determining Impacts at Individual, Community, Toxin Production, Enzymatic-Activity and Gene-Expression Levels
The Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico (GoM) raised an important question. What is the ecological impact of the oil, the dispersant, and the dispersed oil to the GoM ecosystem? Significant and varying research efforts have contributed answers to this question. However, to better …
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Diagnostic techniques for detecting exposure and anemia in birds exposed to crude oil
Oil spills have long been recognized as a significant threat to wildlife. Historically, mortality estimates have served as the basis for assessing impact to natural resources. However, these mortality estimates alone neglect the more wide-spread impact of oil spills on wildlife including birds, …