Immediate ecotoxicological effects of short-lived oil spills on marine biota.

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Title
Immediate ecotoxicological effects of short-lived oil spills on marine biota.
Journal
Nature Communications
Author(s)
Brussaard C.P., Peperzak L., Beggah S., Wick L.Y., Wuerz B., Weber J., Samuel Arey J., van der Burg B., Jonas A., Huisman J., van der Meer J.R.
ISSN
2041-1723 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
2041-1723
Publication state
Published
Issued date
2016
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
7
Pages
11206
Language
english
Abstract
Marine environments are frequently exposed to oil spills as a result of transportation, oil drilling or fuel usage. Whereas large oil spills and their effects have been widely documented, more common and recurrent small spills typically escape attention. To fill this important gap in the assessment of oil-spill effects, we performed two independent supervised full sea releases of 5 m(3) of crude oil, complemented by on-board mesocosm studies and sampling of accidentally encountered slicks. Using rapid on-board biological assays, we detect high bioavailability and toxicity of dissolved and dispersed oil within 24 h after the spills, occurring fairly deep (8 m) below the slicks. Selective decline of marine plankton is observed, equally relevant for early stages of larger spills. Our results demonstrate that, contrary to common thinking, even small spills have immediate adverse biological effects and their recurrent nature is likely to affect marine ecosystem functioning.
Keywords
Animals, Biological Assay, Biota/drug effects, Biota/physiology, Cell Line, Tumor, Cell Survival/drug effects, Hepatocytes/cytology, Hepatocytes/drug effects, North Sea, Petroleum/toxicity, Petroleum Pollution/analysis, Phytoplankton/drug effects, Phytoplankton/growth & development, Rats, Synechococcus/drug effects, Synechococcus/growth & development, Water Pollutants, Chemical/toxicity
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Web of science
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Yes
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