Review of theExxon ValdezOil Spill Effects on Pink Salmon in Prince William Sound, Alaska
| Autor: | A. L. Maki, Keith R. Parker, Ernest L. Brannon, Keya M. Collins, M. A. Cronin, L. L. Moulton |
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| Rok vydání: | 2012 |
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geography
geography.geographical_feature_category Management Monitoring Policy and Law Aquatic Science Crude oil humanities Fishery Incubation mortality Marine fisheries Oil spill Fish Corexit health care economics and organizations Ecology Evolution Behavior and Systematics Oil toxicity Sound (geography) |
| Zdroj: | Reviews in Fisheries Science. 20:20-60 |
| ISSN: | 1547-6553 1064-1262 |
| Popis: | The Exxon Valdez oil spill that occurred in Prince William Sound, Alaska, in March of 1989 was the largest crude oil spill in the United States at that time, and it was anticipated to have disastrous effects on the ecology and fisheries of that coastal region. The large pink salmon returns to the sound, a major commercial species in Alaska, were of great concern. The Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee Council, a council of government agencies formed to assess the impact of the spill for recovery purposes, concluded that pink salmon in Prince William Sound were damaged by the oil, based on investigations of the Alaska Department of Fish and Game and the National Marine Fisheries Service. Agency scientists claimed that the oil increased incubation mortality of pink salmon and those exposed to oil experienced less growth, higher long-term mortality, and reduced reproductive success. This contrasted with data and conclusions of the non-agency scientists led by the University of Idaho researchers that showed no im... |
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