Assessment of the fitness of the mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis two years after the Hebei Spirit oil spill
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Title
- Assessment of the fitness of the mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis two years after the Hebei Spirit oil spill
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Author(s)
- Donaghy, Ludovic; Hong, Hyun-Ki; Kim, Moonkoo; Park, Heung-Sik; Choi, Kwang-Sik
- KIOST Author(s)
- Kim, Moon Koo(김문구); Park, Heung Sik(박흥식)
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Alternative Author(s)
- 김문구; 박흥식
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Publication Year
- 2016-12-15
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Abstract
- In December 2007, >150 km of the West coast of Korea were heavily polluted by crude oil leaked from the oil tanker Hebei Spirit, leading to mass mortality of bivalve mollusks on the intertidal areas. Two years after, mussels Mytilus galloprovincialis were collected from two impacted sites to investigate sub-lethal effects of the oil spill. Tissue content in polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), hemocyte parameters, reproductive status and energetic reserves were analyzed. PAHs in tissues of mussels as well as hemocyte parameters were not different between impacted and control sites. Energetic reserves were altered in mussels from the impacted sites. Glycogen content remained low at polluted sites, whatever the season. Two years after the Hebei Spirit oil spill, mussels then presented altered energetic metabolism. Further investigations are thus warranted to monitor the sustain ability of mussel populations on the oil spilled West coast of Korea. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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ISSN
- 0025-326X
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URI
- https://sciwatch.kiost.ac.kr/handle/2020.kiost/1373
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DOI
- 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2016.10.007
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Bibliographic Citation
- MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN, v.113, no.1-2, pp.324 - 331, 2016
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Publisher
- PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
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Subject
- CLAM RUDITAPES-PHILIPPINARUM; HEMOCYTE PARAMETERS; SENTINEL BIVALVES; IMMUNE PARAMETERS; CRASSOSTREA-GIGAS; INNATE IMMUNITY; PACIFIC OYSTER; WATCH PROGRAM; NOAA STATUS; RESPONSES
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Keywords
- Hebei spirit oil spill; Mytilus galloprovincialis; PAHs; Hemocytes; Energetic status
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Type
- Article
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Language
- English
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Document Type
- Article
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