Effects of oilfield brinewater discharges on western sandpipers (Calidris maun) in Nueces Bay, Texas

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dc.contributor.authorCapizzi JLen_US
dc.contributor.authorKing KAen_US
dc.contributor.authorMelancon MJen_US
dc.contributor.authorRattner BAen_US
dc.contributor.authorLeCaptain Len_US
dc.contributor.authorSociety of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry PUen_US
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dc.date.accessioned2010-02-15T17:14:09Z
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dc.date.issued1993 1993 Nov 14en_US
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dc.description.abstractWestern sandpipers (Calidris maun) were studied at an oilfield brinewater discharge site near Corpus Christi, Texas, and at a reference site near Galveston, Texas. Morphological indices, hepatic mono oxygenase activities, and contaminant burdens were quantified to evaluate exposure and effects. Pooled stomach contents of birds collected at the discharge site contained higher concentrations of petroleum hydrocarbons than the reference site. Total pristane concentration, and the ratio of pristane:n-heptadecane in sandpiper carcasses were significantly greater at the oil discharge site, indicative of chronic exposure. Concentrations of other organic contaminants (petroleum aromatic hydrocarbons, polychlorinated biphenyls and organochlorine pesticides and metabolites) in carcasses at both study sites were relatively low. Neither body weight, bill length or hepatic mono oxygenase activities differed between sites, although liver weight and liver weight:body weight ratio were significantly lower at the discharge site. These data suggest that oilfield brinewater discharges have only limited toxicity to sandpipers wintering near the site. (DBO)en_US
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dc.notes14. Annu. Meet. Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) - Ecological Risk Assessment: Lessons Learned?, Houston (USA)Physical medium: Printed matter; Summary onlyEnglishBook Monograph; Conference; SummaryMarineKE1993en_US
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dc.series14th Annual Meeting (SETAC) - Ecological Risk Assessment: Lessons Learned? -- Abstract Book. vp. 1993en_US
dc.subjectAromatic hydrocarbonsen_US
dc.subjectASW,USA,Texas,Galveston Bayen_US
dc.subjectBirdsen_US
dc.subjectchemical pollutantsen_US
dc.subjectcontaminantsen_US
dc.subjectHydrocarbonen_US
dc.subjectHydrocarbonsen_US
dc.subjectliveren_US
dc.subjectMetabolitesen_US
dc.subjectpesticidesen_US
dc.subjectpetroleumen_US
dc.subjectPetroleum hydrocarbonsen_US
dc.subjectpollution effectsen_US
dc.subjectPolychlorinated biphenylsen_US
dc.subjectQ5 01504 Effects on organismsen_US
dc.subjectRisken_US
dc.subjectRisk assessmenten_US
dc.subjectstomach contenten_US
dc.subjectTexasen_US
dc.subjectToxicityen_US
dc.subjectToxicologyen_US
dc.subjectUSAen_US
dc.titleEffects of oilfield brinewater discharges on western sandpipers (Calidris maun) in Nueces Bay, Texasen_US
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