Assessment of chronic toxicity of petroleum and produced water components to marine organisms. Final technical summary
The objectives of the report were: (1) to determine the effects of produced water exposure in early life stages of marine plants and animals, at the cellular, subcellular, and physiological levels; (2) to determine the effects of produced water exposure on reproduction in marine organisms; and (3) to develop non-invasive approaches for assessing reproductive impairment. The effects of produced water (PW) was assessed on development in three ecologically and economically important species, the purple sea urchin (Strongylocentrotus purpuratus), the giant kelp (macrocystis pyrifera), and tsahe California mussel (Mytilus califonrnianus). To determine the basis for effects of PW on these developing organisms, some fundamental studies were prerequisite. Furthermore, eggs and embryos from adults which were outplanted near the discharge were also studied. Finally, the biochemical response of embryos to PW was also defined.
- Research Organization:
- California Univ., Bodega Bay, CA (United States). Bodega Marine Lab.
- OSTI ID:
- 7264672
- Report Number(s):
- PB-94-171642/XAB; CNN: DI-14-12-0001-30471
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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