Evaluation of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Pollution From the HMS Royal Oak Shipwreck and Effects on Sediment Microbial Community Structure

Evaluation of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Pollution From the HMS Royal Oak Shipwreck and Effects on Sediment Microbial Community Structure

Despite many shipwrecks containing oil there is a paucity of studies investigating their impact on surrounding environments. This study evaluates any potential effect the World War II shipwreck HMS Royal Oak is having on surrounding benthic sediments in Scapa Flow, Scotland. HMS (Her Majesty’s Ship)...

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Main Authors: Gareth E. Thomas, Stefan G. Bolam, Jan L. Brant, Rodney Brash, Freya Goodsir, Clare Hynes, Terry J. McGenity, Paul S. O. McIlwaine, Boyd A. McKew
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
Subjects:
HMS Royal Oak
oil spill
PAH
Scapa Flow
OHCB
sediment
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2021.650139/full

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