Supplemental information concerning a survey of Alaskan subsistence fish, marine mammal, and invertebrate samples collected 1989-91 for exposure to oil spilled from the Exxon Valdez. Technical memo
Technical Report
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OSTI ID:5276248
The EXXON Valdez ran aground on Bligh Reef, Prince William Sound, Alaska on March 24, 1989, spilling millions of gallons of Prudhoe Bay crude oil (PBCO). During the weeks following the spill, large amounts of oil flowed towards southwestern Prince William Sound, and as a result, many shorelines were oiled. The spreading of spilled oil raised concerns of native Alaskans that their subsistence seafoods (fish, marine mammals, and invertebrate organisms) were contaminated by the spilled petroleum. In the study, edible flesh of fish, marine mammals, and shellfish from 22 native subsistence food collection areas and from two reference areas (Angoon and Yakutat) were analyzed for aromatic compounds (ACs).
- Research Organization:
- National Marine Fisheries Service, Seattle, WA (United States). Northwest Fisheries Science Center
- OSTI ID:
- 5276248
- Report Number(s):
- PB-94-134012/XAB; NOAA-TM-NMFS-NWFSC-13
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: See also PB--94-131935
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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