Oil droplet ingestion and oil fouling in the copepod Calanus finmarchicus exposed to mechanically and chemically dispersed crude oil

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TitleOil droplet ingestion and oil fouling in the copepod Calanus finmarchicus exposed to mechanically and chemically dispersed crude oil
AuthorsNordtug T, Olsen AJ, Salaberria I, Øverjordet IB, Altin D, Størdal IF, Hansen BH
TypeJournal Article
Journal NameEnvironmental toxicology and chemistry / SETAC
VolumeN/A
IssueN/A
Year2015
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CitationNordtug T, Olsen AJ, Salaberria I, Øverjordet IB, Altin D, Størdal IF, Hansen BH. Oil droplet ingestion and oil fouling in the copepod Calanus finmarchicus exposed to mechanically and chemically dispersed crude oil. Environmental toxicology and chemistry / SETAC. 2015 Apr 8.

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The rate of ingestion of oil micro droplets and oil fouling were investigated in the zooplankton filter-feeder Calanus finmarchicus (Gunnerus, 1770) at three concentrations of oil dispersions ranging from 0.25 to 5.6 mg x L(-1) . In order to compare responses to mechanically and chemically dispersed oil, the copepods were exposed to comparable dispersions of micron-sized oil droplets made with and without the use of a chemical dispersant (similar oil droplet size range and oil concentrations) together with a constant supply of microalgae for a period of four days. The filtration rates as well as accumulation of oil droplets decreased with increasing exposure concentration. Thus the estimated total amount of oil associated with the copepod biomass for the two lowest exposures in the range 11 - 17 mL x kg(-1) was significantly higher than the approximately 6 mL x kg-1 found in the highest exposure. For the two lowest concentrations the filtration rates were significantly higher in the presence of chemical dispersant. Furthermore, a significant increase in the amount of accumulated oil in the presence of dispersant was observed in the low exposure group. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

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Publication ModelPrint-Electronic
ISSN1552-8618
eISSN1552-8618
Publication Date2015 Apr 8
Journal AbbreviationEnviron. Toxicol. Chem.
Elocation10.1002/etc.3007
CopyrightThis article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
LanguageEnglish
Language AbbrENG
Publication TypeJournal Article
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