| Monitoring oil spill bioremediation using marsh foraminifera as indicators. | |
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PMID: 19717173 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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A controlled experiment was conducted in June 2000 to identify the environmental impacts of weathered crude oil on an Atlantic coastal salt marsh to help evaluate in situ biological remediation techniques for restoring the environment. Foraminifera, marsh microfossils known to be sensitive to a range of environmental stress factors, were used to monitor the effects of the residual oil and the experimental treatments. Results show that the foraminifera responded quickly to the oil and that the oil had a statistically significant, negative impact, as demonstrated by a dramatic increase in deformities in the tests of Miliammina fusca, compared to specimens from the non-oiled control plots. The results clearly show that foraminifera can be excellent indicators of oil pollution using only the percent of deformed tests. The advantages that foraminifera provide are the ease of sampling, processing and examination, with the added benefit that these organisms leave a fossil record. |
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Authors:
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J A R Sabean; D B Scott; K Lee; A D Venosa |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S. Date: 2009-08-29 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Marine pollution bulletin Volume: 59 ISSN: 1879-3363 ISO Abbreviation: Mar. Pollut. Bull. Publication Date: 2009 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-11-02 Completed Date: 2010-02-23 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0260231 Medline TA: Mar Pollut Bull Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 352-61 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Center for Coastal Studies and Department of Earth Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, Canada. |
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Biodegradation, Environmental* Environmental Monitoring / methods* Foraminifera / physiology* Geologic Sediments / analysis Petroleum* Time Factors Water Pollutants, Chemical / analysis* Wetlands* |
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0/Petroleum; 0/Water Pollutants, Chemical |
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