Quantifying the effect of weathering on acute oil toxicity using the PETROTOX model.
Mar Pollut Bull
; 162: 111849, 2021 Jan.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-33248672
ABSTRACT
Following accidental release into marine environments, crude oil progressively weathers, influencing composition, fate, and toxicity. However, published studies draw conflicting conclusions on the effects of oil weathering on ecotoxicity. Using the PETROTOX model, this study characterized the effect of weathering on acute oil toxicity for four aquatic species. Results indicated that predicted acute toxicity decreased with increased oil weathering, due to reductions in overall concentrations and bioavailability of hydrocarbon constituents.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Water Pollutants, Chemical
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Petroleum
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Petroleum Pollution
Type of study:
Prognostic_studies
Language:
En
Journal:
Mar Pollut Bull
Year:
2021
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United States