Abnormal development of Dentalium due to the Amoco Cadiz oil spill

Abnormal development of Dentalium due to the Amoco Cadiz oil spill

A comparison was made between the development of Dentalium eggs, spawned by animals, collected before and after the Amoco Cadiz oil spill. Development of eggs from animals collected before the oil spill was significantly better than development of eggs from animals collected after the oil spill. It...

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Veröffentlicht in:Marine pollution bulletin 1980-01, Vol.11 (6), p.166-169
Hauptverfasser: Koster, A.SJ, Van Den Biggelaar, J.A.M.
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:A comparison was made between the development of Dentalium eggs, spawned by animals, collected before and after the Amoco Cadiz oil spill. Development of eggs from animals collected before the oil spill was significantly better than development of eggs from animals collected after the oil spill. It is suggested that development is affected by oil hydrocarbons, accumulated during oogenesis in the lipidrich phases of the oocytes.
ISSN:0025-326X
1879-3363
DOI:10.1016/0025-326X(80)90145-9