| Main Title |
Response of Benthic Communities in MERL Experimental Ecosystems to Low Level, Chronic Additions of No. 2 Fuel Oil. |
| Author |
Grassle, J. F. ;
Elmgren, R. ;
Grassle, J. P. ;
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| CORP Author |
Rhode Island Univ., Kingston. Graduate School of Oceanography.;Environmental Research Lab., Narragansett, RI. |
| Year Published |
1980 |
| Report Number |
EPA-R-807795; EPA-600/J-80-389 ; ERLN-X32 |
| Stock Number |
PB82-181868 |
| Additional Subjects |
Marine biology ;
Ecology ;
Oil pollution ;
Aquatic animals ;
Hydrocarbons ;
Dispersing ;
Fuel oil ;
Sediments ;
Simulation ;
Losses ;
Foraminifera ;
Comparison ;
Laboratories ;
Narragansett Bay ;
Reprints ;
Ecosystems
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| Holdings |
| Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last
Modified |
Checkout
Status |
| NTIS |
PB82-181868 |
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07/26/2022 |
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| Collation |
21p |
| Abstract |
The macrofauna and meiofauna of three oiled and three control experimental ecosystems at the Marine Ecosystems Research Laboratory were followed for 25 weeks of semi-continuous additions of an oil-water dispersion of No. 2 fuel oil. Water column hydrocarbon levels were maintained. This simulated chronic oil pollution resulted in a highly significant decline in the number of macrofaunal and meiofaunal individuals in the experimental tanks compared with the controls. |
