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Title: Study of the effects of oil on marine turtles. Volume 2. Technical report. Final report, 30 September 1983-1 October 1985

Abstract

The objective of the study was to determine the effects of oil on marine turtles. An experimental program was carried out on 3-20 month old loggerhead and 3-16 month old green turtles to determine behavioral and physiological effects of oil using South Louisiana Crude Oil (SLCO) preweathered for 48 hrs. The behavioral experiments indicated that both species of marine turtles had a limited ability to avoid oil slicks, but experiments to determine avoidance/attraction to floating tar balls were inconclusive. The physiological experiments showed that the respiration, skin, some aspects of blood chemistry and composition, and salt gland function of 15-18 month old loggerhead sea turtles were significantly affected. Spills in the vicinity of nesting beaches are of special concern.

Authors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Florida State Univ., St. Petersburg (USA). Inst. of Oceanography
OSTI Identifier:
6211867
Report Number(s):
PB-87-199931/XAB
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Resource Relation:
Other Information: See also Volume 1, PB--87-199923 and Volume 3, PB--87-199949; Also available in set of 3 reports PC E99, PB--87-199915
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.; 54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; 02 PETROLEUM; OIL SPILLS; WATER POLLUTION; PETROLEUM; BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS; TURTLES; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS; HEMATOLOGY; MASS SPECTROSCOPY; MONITORING; PROTEINS; RESPIRATION; ANIMALS; ENERGY SOURCES; FOSSIL FUELS; FUELS; MEDICINE; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; POLLUTION; REPTILES; SPECTROSCOPY; VERTEBRATES; 560300* - Chemicals Metabolism & Toxicology; 520200 - Environment, Aquatic- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport- (-1989); 020900 - Petroleum- Environmental Aspects

Citation Formats

Vargo, S, Lutz, P, Odell, D, Van Vleet, E, and Bossart, G. Study of the effects of oil on marine turtles. Volume 2. Technical report. Final report, 30 September 1983-1 October 1985. United States: N. p., 1986. Web.
Vargo, S, Lutz, P, Odell, D, Van Vleet, E, & Bossart, G. Study of the effects of oil on marine turtles. Volume 2. Technical report. Final report, 30 September 1983-1 October 1985. United States.
Vargo, S, Lutz, P, Odell, D, Van Vleet, E, and Bossart, G. 1986. "Study of the effects of oil on marine turtles. Volume 2. Technical report. Final report, 30 September 1983-1 October 1985". United States.
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author = {Vargo, S and Lutz, P and Odell, D and Van Vleet, E and Bossart, G},
abstractNote = {The objective of the study was to determine the effects of oil on marine turtles. An experimental program was carried out on 3-20 month old loggerhead and 3-16 month old green turtles to determine behavioral and physiological effects of oil using South Louisiana Crude Oil (SLCO) preweathered for 48 hrs. The behavioral experiments indicated that both species of marine turtles had a limited ability to avoid oil slicks, but experiments to determine avoidance/attraction to floating tar balls were inconclusive. The physiological experiments showed that the respiration, skin, some aspects of blood chemistry and composition, and salt gland function of 15-18 month old loggerhead sea turtles were significantly affected. Spills in the vicinity of nesting beaches are of special concern.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Mon Sep 15 00:00:00 EDT 1986},
month = {Mon Sep 15 00:00:00 EDT 1986}
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