| Main Title |
Interaction Between Marine Organisms and Oil Pollution. |
| Author |
Blume, Max ;
Hun, John M. ;
Atem, Jelle ;
Stei, Lauren ;
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| CORP Author |
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Mass. |
| Year Published |
1973 |
| Report Number |
EPA-18080-EBN ;EPA-18050-EBN; 13023,; R3-042 |
| Stock Number |
PB-222 628 |
| Additional Subjects |
( Water pollution ;
Oils) ;
( Marine biology ;
Oils) ;
Animal behavior ;
Biodegradation ;
Crude oil ;
Animal communication ;
Concentration(Composition) ;
Hydrocarbons ;
Lobsters ;
Aquatic animals ;
Feeding habits ;
Odors ;
Water pollution effects(Animals) ;
Oil pollution
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| Holdings |
| Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last
Modified |
Checkout
Status |
| NTIS |
PB-222 628 |
Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. |
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07/26/2022 |
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| Collation |
103p |
| Abstract |
Part I of this project has established that fossil hydrocarbons can be distinguished from biogenic hydrocarbons in living organisms. Hydrocarbons are stable in marine organisms and sediments and can move unaltered through several trophic levels. Only very low levels of organic stimuli are necessary for chemical communication--a mechanism especially prone to interference by pollutants. Part II has established that a low level of crude oil (0.9 milliliters/liter) interferes with the timing of feeding behavior in the lobster (Homarus americanus). Water soluble fractions (in the 50 ppb range) did not affect feeding behavior. Added oil reduced the lipids as well as alkane and alkene-aromatic content of aquaria. Degradation of added oil followed the usual pathways of evaporation, dissolution, oxidation, polymerization, and metabolism. (Modified author abstract) |
