WEATHERED OIL - EFFECT ON HATCHABILITY OF HERON AND GULL EGGS

被引：17

作者：

MACKO, SA ^{[1
]}

KING, SM ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] COLUMBIA NAT FISHERIES RES LAB,COLUMBIA,MO 65201

来源：

BULLETIN OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY | 1980年 / 25卷 / 02期

关键词：

ECOLOGY - WATER POLLUTION - Oil Spills;

D O I：

10.1007/BF01985531

中图分类号：

X [环境科学、安全科学];

学科分类号：

08 ; 0830 ;

摘要：

Contact with weathered oil seems more likely for waterbirds than contact with fresh oil; however, the effects of weathered oil on embryo survival have only partially been explored. Results of one study showed that 20 mu L of 4 week-old crude oil applied to the eggshell surface caused a significant decrease in embryo survival of mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) eggs. In that study, oil was weathered under laboratory conditions using fresh water. It appears that there have been no tests to determine the effects on egg hatchability of oil naturally weathered in marine habitats. The study reported in this paper assesses the effects of external applications of naturally weathered crude oil on embryo survival of Louisiana heron (Hydranassa tricolor) and laughing gull (Larus atricilla) eggs. Refs.

引用

页码：316 / 320

页数：5

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