First step in the evaluation of the effects of Prestige oil on the shore environment: Availability, bioaccumulation and DNA damage

First step in the evaluation of the effects of Prestige oil on the shore environment: Availability, bioaccumulation and DNA damage

The Prestige oil tanker shipwrecked off the coast of Galicia (Spain) in November 2002, spilling nearly 63,000 tons of heavy oil, classified by the International Agency for Research on Cancer as possible human carcinogen. In this work, mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis) were exposed to Prestige oil...

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Main Authors: B Laffon, I Aldao, B Pérez-Cadahia, E Pásaro, J Méndez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Autónoma de Baja California 2006-08-01
Series:Ciencias Marinas
Subjects:
Mytilus galloprovincialis
Prestige
PAH
DNA damage
bioaccumulation
Online Access:https://www.cienciasmarinas.com.mx/index.php/cmarinas/article/view/1091

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