| Main Title |
Bioaccumulation and Histopathological Effects of Oil on a Stony Coral. |
| Author |
Peters, E. C. ;
Meyers, P. A. ;
Yevich, P. P. ;
Blake, N. J. ;
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| CORP Author |
Rhode Island Univ., Kingston. Dept. of Food Science and Technology. ;University of South Florida, St. Petersburg. Dept. of Marine Science. ;Michigan Univ., Ann Arbor. Dept. of Atmospheric and Oceanic Science.;Environmental Research Lab., Narragansett, RI. |
| Year Published |
1981 |
| Report Number |
EPA-R-808954; EPA-600-J-81-689 ; ERLN-353 |
| Stock Number |
PB84-204072 |
| Additional Subjects |
Coral ;
Fuel ;
Toxicology ;
Aquatic animals ;
Exposure ;
Petroleum ;
Hydrocarbons ;
Water ;
Reprints ;
Manicina areolata ;
Bioaccumulation ;
Toxic substances ;
Histopathology ;
Water pollution effects(Animals)
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| Holdings |
| Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last
Modified |
Checkout
Status |
| NTIS |
PB84-204072 |
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07/26/2022 |
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| Collation |
9p |
| Abstract |
Colonies of the shallow-water Caribbean coral Manicina areolata incorporated petroleum hydrocarbons into their tissues during exposure to water accommodated fractions of No. 2 fuel oil for three months. This contamination was not removed after depuration periods of up to two weeks. Although these corals remained alive, evidence of pathological responses was found which included impaired development of reproductive tissues, degeneration and loss of symbiotic zooxanthellae, and atrophy of mucous secretory cells and muscle bundles. |
