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Assessment of Jessica oil spill impacts on intertidal invertebrate communities
Citation
Gelin, A and Gravez, V and Edgar, GJ, Assessment of Jessica oil spill impacts on intertidal invertebrate communities, Marine Pollution Bulletin, 46, (11) pp. 1377-1384. ISSN 0025-326X (2003) [Refereed Article]
DOI: doi:10.1016/S0025-326X(03)00368-0
Abstract
The impact of the Jessica oil-spill on intertidal macroinvertebrate communities was studied using a reference-impact design at three tidal levels at sites where oil deposits had been reported by a shoreline assessment team, and adjacent reference sites. Faunal relationships between the various sites did not show any clear pattern related to oil exposure at the time of sampling (4-11 months post-spill). Similarly, no significant differences associated with oiling were detected for total animal density nor species richness data, nor for the abundances of common taxa. We note that post-hoc studies such as this are limited by a failure to recognise different levels of oiling impacts at different sites (oiling-site interactions). Baseline information is critical if subtle effects of oiling are to be distinguished. © 2003 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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Research Division: | Biological Sciences |
Research Group: | Ecology |
Research Field: | Marine and estuarine ecology (incl. marine ichthyology) |
Objective Division: | Transport |
Objective Group: | Environmentally sustainable transport activities |
Objective Field: | Environmentally sustainable transport activities not elsewhere classified |
UTAS Author: | Edgar, GJ (Professor Graham Edgar) |
ID Code: | 27168 |
Year Published: | 2003 |
Web of Science® Times Cited: | 18 |
Deposited By: | Zoology |
Deposited On: | 2003-08-01 |
Last Modified: | 2004-12-06 |
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