Beaufort Sea monitoring program: analysis of trace metals and hydrocarbons from Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) activities. Final report, December 1987
A 3-year study was initiated in 1984 to develop and implement a monitoring program for evaluating potential impacts of anticipated offshore oil and gas exploration and production activities on the U.S. Beaufort Sea continental shelf. The program was designed to detect and quantify temporal changes in the concentrations of metals and hydrocarbons in sediments and animal tissues, and to relate such changes to oil and gas development activities. A set of null hypotheses was designed to evaluate the environmental impacts of the Beaufort Sea OCS oil and gas-related activities. Although sediment trace metals and hydrocarbons encompass a wide range of concentrations, there is no evidence that oil and gas activities have contaminated Beaufort Sea sediments or biota. In contrast to the elevated levels of polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH's) in the sediments, concentrations in the animal tissues were detectable but very low, indicating that, although present in the sediments, PAH's are not readily bioavailable.
- Research Organization:
- Battelle Ocean Sciences, Duxbury, MA (USA)
- OSTI ID:
- 5287250
- Report Number(s):
- PB-88-167812/XAB
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: See also PB--87-115945
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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BEAUFORT SEA
CONTINENTAL SHELF
NATURAL GAS DEPOSITS
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OFFSHORE DRILLING
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EXPLORATION
HYDROCARBONS
METALS
MONITORING
PEAT
PROGRESS REPORT
ARCTIC OCEAN
CONTINENTAL MARGIN
DOCUMENT TYPES
DRILLING
ELEMENTS
ENERGY SOURCES
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
GEOLOGIC DEPOSITS
MINERAL RESOURCES
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC MATTER
POLLUTION
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SEAS
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