Effects of Exposure of Pink Shrimp, Farfantepenaeus duorarum, Larvae to Macondo Canyon 252 Crude Oil and the Corexit Dispersant

The release of oil into the Gulf of Mexico (GOM) during the Deepwater Horizon event coincided with the white and pink shrimp spawning season. To determine the potential impact on shrimp larvae a series of static acute (24–96 h) toxicity studies with water accommodated fractions (WAFs) of Macondo Can...

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Main Authors: Susan Laramore, William Krebs, Amber Garr
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-03-01
Series:Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/4/1/24