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Springs Of The Arabian Peninsula: Historical Trends, Current Status And Human Impact In Saudi Arabia, Oman And Jordan, Kamal M. Aljohani Dec 2019

Springs Of The Arabian Peninsula: Historical Trends, Current Status And Human Impact In Saudi Arabia, Oman And Jordan, Kamal M. Aljohani

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

This research was conducted to update previous studies of the springs of the Arabian Peninsula (Saudi Arabia, Oman and Jordan). Approach: 76 springs were surveyed in between March and July 2018: 15 Saudi Arabia, 41 Oman and 20 Jordan to ascertain the current status, water quality and zooplankton benthos and fish communities. Investigation of the changes of biota and chemical parameters downstream from the springs source in Saudi Arabia. Results: Mercury exceeded the WHO and USEPA maximum contaminant level (MCL) in 63 of 76 springs, Aluminum exceeded MCL in 8 of 76 springs, and both were the common dissolved heavy …


Hepatobiliary Analyses Suggest Chronic Pah Exposure In Hakes (Urophycis Spp.) Following The Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, Rachel E. Struch, Erin Pulster, Andrea D. Schreier, Steven A. Murawski Dec 2019

Hepatobiliary Analyses Suggest Chronic Pah Exposure In Hakes (Urophycis Spp.) Following The Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, Rachel E. Struch, Erin Pulster, Andrea D. Schreier, Steven A. Murawski

C-IMAGE Publications

Prior to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, we lacked a comprehensive baseline of oil contamination in the Gulf of Mexico's sediments, water column, and biota. Gaps in prespill knowledge limit our ability to determine the aftereffects of the Deepwater Horizon blowout or prepare to mitigate similar impacts during future oil spill disasters. We examined spatiotemporal differences in exposure to and metabolism of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in 2 hake species (Urophycis spp.) to establish a current baseline for these ecologically important, abundant, and at-risk demersal fishes. Gulf hake (Urophycis cirrata) and southern hake (Urophycis floridana) were collected throughout the Gulf …


Hepatobiliary Analyses Suggest Chronic Pah Exposurein Hakes (Urophycis Spp.) Following The Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, Rachel Struch, Erin Pulster, Andrea D. Schreier, Steven Murawski Sep 2019

Hepatobiliary Analyses Suggest Chronic Pah Exposurein Hakes (Urophycis Spp.) Following The Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, Rachel Struch, Erin Pulster, Andrea D. Schreier, Steven Murawski

C-IMAGE Publications

Prior to theDeepwater Horizon oil spill, we lacked a comprehensive baseline of oil contamination in the Gulf of Mexico’s sediments, water column, and biota. Gaps in prespill knowledge limit our ability to determine the aftereffects of the Deepwater Horizon blowout or prepare to mitigate similar impacts during future oil spill disasters. We examined spatio temporal differences in exposure to and metabolism of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in 2 hake species (Urophycis spp.)to establish a current baseline for these ecologically important, abundant, and at‐risk demersal fishes. Gulf hake (Urophycis cirrata) and southern hake (Urophycis floridana) were …


Biliary Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon (Pah) Equivalents For 92 Species Of Fish Collected Aboard Multiple Research And Fishing Vessels In The Gulf Of Mexico From 2011-08-16 To 2018-08-22, Erin Pulster, S. Synder, Steven A. Murawski, Brigid Carr, Justin Mrowicki, Madison Schwaab, R. Struch, G. Toro-Farmer Aug 2019

Biliary Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon (Pah) Equivalents For 92 Species Of Fish Collected Aboard Multiple Research And Fishing Vessels In The Gulf Of Mexico From 2011-08-16 To 2018-08-22, Erin Pulster, S. Synder, Steven A. Murawski, Brigid Carr, Justin Mrowicki, Madison Schwaab, R. Struch, G. Toro-Farmer

C-IMAGE data

This dataset contains biliary polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) equivalents for 92 species of fish collected aboard multiple research and fishing vessels (R/V Weatherbird II, F/V Pisces, F/V Offshore Account, LA Wildlife & Fisheries) in the Gulf of Mexico from 2011-08-16 to 2018-08-22. Several species of fish ad sharks were obtained during the 2011-2018 C-IMAGE demersal and pelagic longline cruises. Fish livers were removed and biliary PAH equivalents were analyzed for naphthalene, phenanthrene and benzo(a)pyrene using high-performance liquid chromatography with fluorescence detector (HPLC-FLD) methodology. The dataset contains the location, date, species of fish from which liver was examined, and the total …


Oxidative Stress, Genotoxicity, And Immune Response Biomarkers Measured In Golden Tilefish (Lopholatilus Chamaeleonticeps) Collected Aboard Multiple R/V Weatherbird Ii Cruises In The Gulf Of Mexico From 2015-08-17 To 2017-07-29, Steven Murawski, Kristina Deak, Larry Dishaw Jun 2019

Oxidative Stress, Genotoxicity, And Immune Response Biomarkers Measured In Golden Tilefish (Lopholatilus Chamaeleonticeps) Collected Aboard Multiple R/V Weatherbird Ii Cruises In The Gulf Of Mexico From 2015-08-17 To 2017-07-29, Steven Murawski, Kristina Deak, Larry Dishaw

C-IMAGE data

This dataset contains oxidative stress, genotoxicity, and immune response biomarkers measured in golden tilefish collected aboard the R/V Weatherbird II cruises WB-1602, WB-1603, WB-1701 and WB-1736 in the Gulf of Mexico from 2015-08-17 to 2017-07-29. The dataset contains the location, date and depth of sample collection. In addition it includes the fish species, fish biometric data (such as weight, sex, liver weight, gonad weight, fork and total length) and concentrations or percentages of biomarkers that indicate oxidative stress (plasma superoxide dismutase, plasma sorbitol dehydrogenase, plasma malondialdehyde), immune response (hematocrit and leukocrit percentages, differential white blood cell counts in whole blood, …


Concentrations Of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (Pahs) In Liver Tissue Of Golden Tilefish Collected Aboard Multiple R/V Weatherbird Ii Cruises In The Gulf Of Mexico From 2012-08-13 To 2017-08-01, Erin Pulster, S. M. Synder, Steven A. Murawski May 2019

Concentrations Of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (Pahs) In Liver Tissue Of Golden Tilefish Collected Aboard Multiple R/V Weatherbird Ii Cruises In The Gulf Of Mexico From 2012-08-13 To 2017-08-01, Erin Pulster, S. M. Synder, Steven A. Murawski

C-IMAGE data

This dataset contains the concentrations of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in liver tissue of golden tilefish (Lopholatilus chamaeleonticeps) collected aboard multiple R/V Weatherbird II cruises WB1304 (2012-08-13 to 2012-08-25), WB1403 (2013-08-15 to 2013-08-30), WB1502 (2014-08-05 to 2014-08-20), WB1602 (2015-08-15 to 2015-08-30), WB1603 (2015-09-10 to 2015-10-02), WB1701 (2016-08-02 to 2016-09-09), and WB1736 (2017-07-18 to 2017-08-01) in the Gulf of Mexico during the Gulf of Mexico-wide surveys from 2012-2017. PAH was extracted from livers with a modified QuEChERS (Bond Elut, Agilent Technologies, Santa Clara, CA, USA) method optimized specifically for this study species. Extracts were analyzed using Agilent’s 7890B gas chromatograph (GC) …


Hepatic Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (Pahs) In Gulf And Southern Hake Collected Aboard Multiple R/V Weatherbird Ii Cruises In The Gulf Of Mexico From 2012-08-21 To 2015-09-24, Erin Pulster, Steven A. Murawski, Rachel Struch Apr 2019

Hepatic Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (Pahs) In Gulf And Southern Hake Collected Aboard Multiple R/V Weatherbird Ii Cruises In The Gulf Of Mexico From 2012-08-21 To 2015-09-24, Erin Pulster, Steven A. Murawski, Rachel Struch

C-IMAGE data

This dataset contains hepatic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in Gulf and Southern Hake collected aboard multiple R/V Weatherbird II cruises in the Gulf of Mexico from 2012-08-21 to 2015-09-24. PAH was extracted from liver samples using a modified QuEChERS (Bond Elut, Agilent Technologies, Santa Clara, CA, USA) method optimized specifically for these study species. Extracts were analyzed using Agilent’s 7890B gas chromatograph (GC) coupled to a 7010 tandem mass spectrometer (MS/MS) operating in multiple reactions mode (MRM). The dataset contains the location, date, biometrics, and the total concentration of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAHs) in livers. The cruise documentation was provided …