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Main Title

Oil Spill, Long Island Sound, March 21, 1972, Environmental Effects.

CORP Author

Vast, Inc., Waterford, Conn.

Year Published

1973

Report Number

EPA-68-01-0044; 73-06-001;

Stock Number

PB-230 340

Additional Subjects

Water pollution ; Oils ; Niantic Bay ; Environmental surveys ; Indicator species ; Mortality ; Sediments ; Benthos ; Accidents ; Tanker ships ; Long Island Sound ; Connecticut ; Oil spills ; Species diversity ; Oil pollution

Holdings

Library	Call Number	Additional Info	Location	Last Modified	Checkout Status
NTIS	PB-230 340	Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown.		07/26/2022

Collation

146p

Abstract

This study was principally undertaken to determine the effects of a No. 2 fuel oil spill on the benthic communities of Niantic Bay, on the Northern shore of Long Island Sound. Stations were analyzed for density and diversity of species as an indicator of stress. Sediments and selected biota were analyzed for fuel oil by gas chromatography. Results show that only the mid-bay station was definitely contaminated, which may have caused the loss of the amphipods. The hermit crab, Pagurus, may also be sensitive to the oil (Modified author abstract)

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