Assessing impacts of oil and ingested plastic in black skimmers from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill

IF 16.4 1区化学 Q1 CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Accounts of Chemical Research Pub Date : 2023-07-10 DOI:10.51492/cfwj.109.5

Erica Donnelly-Greenan, Corinne M. Gibble, J. Beck

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Abstract

Examinations of seabirds from oil spills provide resource managers demographic and trauma related data that inform damage assessments for affected species. We examined black skimmers (Rynchops niger; n = 49) from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill for demographics, ingested petroleum, and plastics. The majority were hatch-year males in poor body condition (57%), with atrophied, dehydrated, or pale organs possibly attributed to external oil exposure. Six (12%) black skimmers had evidence of external oiling, three (6%) were fouled by crude oil, one (2%) had biological fouling, and two (4%) were fouled in a synthetic substance, suspected to be chemical dispersant. Damage to organs suggested that internal examinations should be performed alongside external surveys to provide a thorough understanding of the total number of individuals impacted by a spill, and that timely internal examinations are essential. No evidence of ingested petroleum or plastics was found.

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评估深水地平线漏油事件中黑色撇油器中石油和摄入塑料的影响

对漏油事件中海鸟的检查为资源管理人员提供了人口统计和创伤相关数据，为受影响物种的损失评估提供了信息。我们检查了深水地平线漏油事件中的黑色撇油器（Rynchops niger；n=49）的人口统计数据、摄入的石油和塑料。大多数是孵化年的雄性，身体状况不佳（57%），器官萎缩、脱水或苍白可能归因于外部油脂暴露。六（12%）个黑色撇油器有外部油污的证据，三（6%）个被原油污染，一（2%）个有生物污染，两（4%）个被怀疑是化学分散剂的合成物质污染。器官损伤表明，内部检查应与外部调查同时进行，以全面了解受泄漏影响的总人数，及时的内部检查至关重要。没有发现摄入石油或塑料的证据。

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Accounts of Chemical Research 化学-化学综合

CiteScore

31.40

自引率

1.10%

发文量

312

审稿时长

2 months

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