Seasonal response of Spartina alterniflora to oil

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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.accessioned2010-02-15T16:45:53Z
dc.date.available2010-02-15T16:45:53Z
dc.date.issued2005en_US
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dc.descriptionpg. 7595en_US
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dc.description.abstractSalt marsh plots located in Galveston Bay, Texas, were treated with oil during November and May, the respective periods of declining and increasing growth for Spartina alterniflora. Four oils (Arabian crude. Libvan crude. No. 6 fuel and No. 2 fuel) were applied to plots in four ways: no oil (control): 1 liter (L) on sediment, 1.5 L on sediment and lower portions of S. alterniflora, and 2 L on sediment and entire S. alterniflora surfaces. Live plant biomass and residual oil in sediment were determined periodically after oil treatment. Season did not influence S. alterniflora response to oil when applied to sediment and lower plant portions. In these cases, plant response was similar after November and May applications, with a reduction in live plant biomass observed only for No. 2 fuel oil. Season did influence S. alterniflora response to oil when applied to entire plant surfaces. Completely covering the plant typically caused a longer reduction in live plant biomass after the May application. Again, No. 2 fuel oil caused the greatest decrease in live plant biomass. Long-term effects on live plant biomass were observed through 12 months for No. 2 fuel oil and for complete plant coverage in May, but results of these observations were not related to high concentrations of residual oil in sediment. We believe that long-term effects were the result of bridal adverse effects on roots, which slowed plant recovery.en_US
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dc.geo-codeGalveston Bayen_US
dc.history1-15-09 kswen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1969.3/18492
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dc.subjectoilen_US
dc.subjectoil spillen_US
dc.subjectSpartina alternifloraen_US
dc.subjecttreatmentsen_US
dc.titleSeasonal response of Spartina alterniflora to oilen_US
dc.typeCONFen_US
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