Effect of oil-contaminated sediment on the longhorn sculpin (Myoxocephalus octodecemspinosus) following chronic exposure

Journal Article · Mon Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1991 · Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01689454· OSTI ID:7066938

Khan, R A ^[1]

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1. Memorial Univ. of Newfoundland, St. John's (Canada)

One of the most common pollutants in coastal marine areas is petroleum that is discharged continually from bilges and tankers. Fish which inhabit the littoral zone are usually exposed to a variety of pollutants, including petroleum, that originate from urban and industrial waste. The longhorn sculpin, Myoxocephalus octodecemspinosus, is one of the fish species that inhabits littoral areas adjacent to wharves and fish-processing plants were it feeds on discarded offal. Discharged crude oil has been reported to contaminate and persist in sediment for long periods and is known to affect fish in a variety of ways. The present study was conducted to ascertain the effect of oil-contaminated sediment, following long-term exposure, on body weight, organs, tissues and parasitofauna of the sculpin and the potential use of its parasites as indicators of pollution.

• OSTI ID: 7066938
• Journal Information: Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology; (United States), Vol. 47:1; ISSN 0007-4861
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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