Beaufort Sea monitoring program: analysis of trace metals and hydrocarbons from Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) activities. Final report, 1983-1986

Technical Report · Wed Aug 13 00:00:00 EDT 1986

OSTI ID:6917827

Boehm, P D; Crecelius, E; Steinhauer, W; Steinhauer, M; Tuckfield, C

An environmental-monitoring program, designed to detect and quantify long-term changes in sediment and tissue concentrations of metals and hydrocarbons potentially due to oil and gas exploration and development on the U.S. Beaufort Sea continental shelf, was initiated in 1984. In Year-1 of the three-year study, a series of benthic stations was established in the nearshore area between Barter Island and Cape Halkett. In Year-2 of the study, areal coverage of the Study Area was increased to 39 marine stations and 10 shoreline and river stations. Analysis of six replicate sediment samples for trace metals, and saturated and aromatic hydrocarbons revealed a wide range of concentrations. Both trace metal and hydrocarbon analyses of bivalve and crustacean tissues indicated concentrations differences between species but no apparent relationship between animal body burdens and sediment concentrations.

• Research Organization: Battelle New England Marine Research Lab., Duxbury, MA (USA)
• OSTI ID: 6917827
• Report Number(s): PB-87-115945/XAB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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