Species sensitivity assessment of five Atlantic scleractinian coral species to 1-methylnaphthalene.

ABSTRACT: Coral reefs are keystone coastal ecosystems that are at risk of exposure to petroleum from a range of sources, and are one of the highest valued natural resources for protection in Net Environmental Benefit Analysis (NEBA) in oil spill response. Previous research evaluating dissolved hydrocarbon impacts to corals reflected no clear characterization of sensitivity, representing an important knowledge gap in oil spill preparedness related to the potential impact of oil spills to the coral animal and its photosymbiont zooxanthellae. This research addresses this gap, using a standardized toxicity protocol to evaluate effects of a dissolved reference hydrocarbon on scleractinian corals. The relative sensitivity of five Atlantic scleractinian coral species to hydrocarbon exposure was assessed wi

SUBMITTER: Renegar DA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7804185 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature