Oil spills at sea, their effects on birds and main treatments: a systematic review

Oil is a fossil fuel of great economic importance. However, it is highly toxic, causing harmful effects to the environment and the life that inhabits it. In this sense, the present study aimed to present the main impacts of oil on birds and possible solutions to the problem, through a systematic li...

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Main Authors: Bruno Pinho de Lucena, Erich de Freitas Mariano
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Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual de Alagoas 2023-04-01
Series:Diversitas Journal
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Online Access:https://diversitas.emnuvens.com.br/diversitas_journal/article/view/2585
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description Oil is a fossil fuel of great economic importance. However, it is highly toxic, causing harmful effects to the environment and the life that inhabits it. In this sense, the present study aimed to present the main impacts of oil on birds and possible solutions to the problem, through a systematic literature review. For the review, the Web of Science database was used, in which two sets of keywords were searched: "oil spills seabirds" and "oil spills birds," followed by three search refinements: only publications that included the keywords in the title, only publications of the "article" type, only articles published between 2012 and 2022. The main topics discussed in the literature were: detection of oil at low concentrations in individuals; main compounds found in organs; physical and physiological effects of oil; cause of mortality; and treatment and rehabilitation of individuals. The main topics covered in the literature were: detection of oil at low concentrations in individuals; main compounds found in organs; physical and physiological effects of oil; cause of mortality; and treatment and rehabilitation of individuals. Eleven articles were selected to comprise the present review, these addressed four spills: Deepwater Horizon, Prestige, MV Tricolor, and the Tsushima spill. Despite the relevant results of the research, the short period of time covered in the review and the use of a single database resulted in some limitations in the research, making it necessary, therefore, to conduct more extensive studies in the future.
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spelling doaj.art-32b18902fa8f4750b374eb81d50a39162023-04-11T17:19:10ZengUniversidade Estadual de AlagoasDiversitas Journal2525-52152023-04-018210.48017/dj.v8i2.2585Oil spills at sea, their effects on birds and main treatments: a systematic reviewBruno Pinho de Lucena0Erich de Freitas Mariano1Universidade Federal da ParaíbaUniversidade Federal de Campina Grande Oil is a fossil fuel of great economic importance. However, it is highly toxic, causing harmful effects to the environment and the life that inhabits it. In this sense, the present study aimed to present the main impacts of oil on birds and possible solutions to the problem, through a systematic literature review. For the review, the Web of Science database was used, in which two sets of keywords were searched: "oil spills seabirds" and "oil spills birds," followed by three search refinements: only publications that included the keywords in the title, only publications of the "article" type, only articles published between 2012 and 2022. The main topics discussed in the literature were: detection of oil at low concentrations in individuals; main compounds found in organs; physical and physiological effects of oil; cause of mortality; and treatment and rehabilitation of individuals. The main topics covered in the literature were: detection of oil at low concentrations in individuals; main compounds found in organs; physical and physiological effects of oil; cause of mortality; and treatment and rehabilitation of individuals. Eleven articles were selected to comprise the present review, these addressed four spills: Deepwater Horizon, Prestige, MV Tricolor, and the Tsushima spill. Despite the relevant results of the research, the short period of time covered in the review and the use of a single database resulted in some limitations in the research, making it necessary, therefore, to conduct more extensive studies in the future. https://diversitas.emnuvens.com.br/diversitas_journal/article/view/2585Marine pollutionAvifaunaRehabilitationPolycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon
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Oil spills at sea, their effects on birds and main treatments: a systematic review
Diversitas Journal
Marine pollution
Avifauna
Rehabilitation
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon
title Oil spills at sea, their effects on birds and main treatments: a systematic review
title_full Oil spills at sea, their effects on birds and main treatments: a systematic review
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title_full_unstemmed Oil spills at sea, their effects on birds and main treatments: a systematic review
title_short Oil spills at sea, their effects on birds and main treatments: a systematic review
title_sort oil spills at sea their effects on birds and main treatments a systematic review
topic Marine pollution
Avifauna
Rehabilitation
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon
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