Relationship of Spartina alterniflora growth to sediment oil content following an oil spill

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dc.contributor.authorAlexander, SKen_US
dc.contributor.authorWebb, Jr, JWen_US
dc.contributor.other2005 International Oil Spill Conference, IOSC 2005en_US
dc.date.accessioned2010-02-15T16:45:54Z
dc.date.available2010-02-15T16:45:54Z
dc.date.issued2005en_US
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dc.descriptionpg. 6891en_US
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dc.description.abstractA single spill of crude oil in a salt marsh is generally considered to have limited biological effects. A crude oil spill in Dickinson Bayou (in the Galveston Bay system of Texas) in January 1984 provided the opportunity to test this hypothesis in salt marshes exposed to varying amounts of oil. Growth of Spartina alterniflora was unaffected in light to moderately oiled sediments (less than 5-mg oil/g sediment). However, growth was significantly reduced in sediments with high oil content (5 to 51 mg/g) through 18 months. Erosion of shoreline areas with high oil content was evident by 16 months and continued through 32 months. These results demonstrate the adverse effect of high concentrations of crude oil in salt marsh sediments. Each crude oil spill must be evaluated individually with regard to the likelihood of significant accumulation of oil in sediments before a decision is made regarding a cleanup response.en_US
dc.description.urihttp://gbic.tamug.edu/request.htmen_US
dc.geo-codeGalveston Bayen_US
dc.geo-codeDickinson Bayouen_US
dc.history1-15-09 kswen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1969.3/18496
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dc.locationNot available in house - Please contact GBIC for assistanceen_US
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dc.relation.ispartofseries10020.00en_US
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dc.subjectoil spillen_US
dc.subjectsedimenten_US
dc.subjectsediment contaminationen_US
dc.subjectSpartina alternifloraen_US
dc.titleRelationship of Spartina alterniflora growth to sediment oil content following an oil spillen_US
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