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Effects Of The Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill On Deep Sea Fishes, Arianne Ella Leary
Effects Of The Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill On Deep Sea Fishes, Arianne Ella Leary
UNF Graduate Theses and Dissertations
The Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill (DWH) released about 4.4 million barrels of crude oil into the Gulf of Mexico (GOM), making it one of the largest oil spills in U.S. history. Additionally, the depth of the spill (i.e., 1500 meters) created a unique research opportunity because most oil spills occur at the surface and affect coastal rather than deepwater habitats. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are the most toxic components of oil, and are often the focus of oil exposure studies. PAHs are quickly metabolized by vertebrates; therefore, indicators of biological responses to PAH exposure (PAH “biomarkers”) such as the levels …