1. Exposure to chemically-dispersed oil is more harmful to early developmental stages of the Northern shrimp Pandalus borealis than mechanically-dispersed oil.
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Arnberg, Maj, Keitel-Gröner, Frederike, Westerlund, Stig, Ramanand, Sreerekha, Bechmann, Renée K., and Baussant, Thierry
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OIL spills ,SHRIMPS ,PETROLEUM ,KEYSTONE species ,ENVIRONMENTAL risk ,DIGESTIVE enzymes - Abstract
Knowledge of key species sensitivity for oil spill response (OSR) options is needed to support decision-making and mitigate impact on sensitive life stages of keystone species. Here, Northern shrimp (Pandalus borealis) larvae were exposed for 24 h to a gradient (H-High, M-Medium: 10 times dilution and L-Low: 100 times dilution) of mechanically- (MDO) (H < 6 mg/L total hydrocarbon content) and chemically- (CDO) dispersed oil (Slickgone NS, H < 20 mg/L total hydrocarbon content), followed by a recovery period. Larval mortality, feeding rate and development were evaluated. Overall, the results show that 24 h exposure to field-realistic concentrations of CDO lead to lower survival, reduced feeding rate and slower larval development in P. borealis larvae compared to MDO. These effects persisted during recovery, indicating a higher vulnerability with dispersant use and the need for longer observation periods post-exposure to fully evaluate the consequences for sensitive life-stages from OSR. • 24 h oil exposure with dispersant (CDO) is more detrimental to northern shrimp larvae than oil only (MDO). • Mortality in high CDO at exposure, and in all concentrations of CDO during recovery • Reduced feeding and delayed development predominant in CDO • Inclusion of recovery warranted in environmental risk analysis from oil spill clean-up • Study relevant for prioritization of oil spill response decisions [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2019
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