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S. A. Murawski et al. (eds.), Deep Oil Spills,
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-11605-7_27
Chapter 27
Ecotoxicology of Deep Ocean Spills
Mace G. Barron, Susan C. Chiasson, and Adriana C. Bejarano
Abstract Central issues in the ecotoxicology of oil spills in the subsea are the
unknown sensitivity of deep ocean species and the complexity and diversity of habitats that may be affected in subsea, offshore, and coastal environments. This chapter
reviews and discusses the unique aspects of assessing spill risks and impacts to deep
ocean species and approaches for toxicity extrapolation across a diversity of ecological communities and environments. The focus of this chapter is on aquatic species, based primarily on the Gulf of Mexico (GoM) with information and experiences
drawn from the Deepwater Horizon (DWH) oil spill.
Keywords Genomic · Species extrapolation · Toxicity · Sensitivity distribution ·
Chemosynthetic · Coral reef
27.1 Introduction
Central issues in the ecotoxicology of oil spills in the subsea are the unknown sensitivity of deep ocean species and the complexity and diversity of habitats that may
be affected in subsea, offshore, and coastal environments. This chapter reviews and
discusses the unique aspects of assessing spill risks and impacts to deep ocean species and approaches for toxicity extrapolation across a diversity of ecological
M. G. Barron (*)
Environmental Protection Agency, Gulf Ecology Division, Gulf Breeze, FL, USA
e-mail: Barron.Mace@epa.gov
S. C. Chiasson
Loyola University, Biological Sciences, New Orleans, LA, USA
e-mail: scchiass@loyno.edu
A. C. Bejarano
Research Planning Inc., Columbia, SC, USA
Shell Oil Company, Shell Health - Americas, Houston, TX, USA
e-mail: abejarano@researchplanning.com; Adriana.Bejarano@shell.com
© This is a U.S. government work and not under copyright protection in the U.S.;
foreign copyright protection may apply 2020
S. A. Murawski et al. (eds.), Deep Oil Spills,
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-11605-7_27
Chapter 27
Ecotoxicology of Deep Ocean Spills
Mace G. Barron, Susan C. Chiasson, and Adriana C. Bejarano
Abstract Central issues in the ecotoxicology of oil spills in the subsea are the
unknown sensitivity of deep ocean species and the complexity and diversity of habitats that may be affected in subsea, offshore, and coastal environments. This chapter
reviews and discusses the unique aspects of assessing spill risks and impacts to deep
ocean species and approaches for toxicity extrapolation across a diversity of ecological communities and environments. The focus of this chapter is on aquatic species, based primarily on the Gulf of Mexico (GoM) with information and experiences
drawn from the Deepwater Horizon (DWH) oil spill.
Keywords Genomic · Species extrapolation · Toxicity · Sensitivity distribution ·
Chemosynthetic · Coral reef
27.1 Introduction
Central issues in the ecotoxicology of oil spills in the subsea are the unknown sensitivity of deep ocean species and the complexity and diversity of habitats that may
be affected in subsea, offshore, and coastal environments. This chapter reviews and
discusses the unique aspects of assessing spill risks and impacts to deep ocean species and approaches for toxicity extrapolation across a diversity of ecological
M. G. Barron (*)
Environmental Protection Agency, Gulf Ecology Division, Gulf Breeze, FL, USA
e-mail: Barron.Mace@epa.gov
S. C. Chiasson
Loyola University, Biological Sciences, New Orleans, LA, USA
e-mail: scchiass@loyno.edu
A. C. Bejarano
Research Planning Inc., Columbia, SC, USA
Shell Oil Company, Shell Health - Americas, Houston, TX, USA
e-mail: abejarano@researchplanning.com; Adriana.Bejarano@shell.com