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Ingestion of crude oil: sublethal effects in herring gull chicks

Journal Article · · Science; (United States)
OSTI ID:6629194
A single small oral dose of Kuwait or South Louisiana crude oil caused cessation of growth, osmoregulatory impairment, and hypertrophy of hepatic, adrenal, and nasal gland tissue in herring gull chicks living in a simulated marine environment. These findings suggest that ingesting crude oil causes multiple sublethal effects that might impair a bird's ability to survive at sea.
OSTI ID:
6629194
Journal Information:
Science; (United States), Journal Name: Science; (United States) Vol. 199:4326; ISSN SCIEA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English