ISSN:
1432-1793
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
Notes:
Abstract Rates of respiration, assimilation and filtration have been determined on a monthly basis for two populations of Mya arenaria in Casco Bay, Maine (USA), one of which was heavily oiled by a spill of No. 6 fuel oil. Monthly estimates of carbon flow have been calculated from these data. The same general trends were seen in each population; small negative carbon flow in winter, large negative carbon flow during the spring; large positive carbon flow during summer. However, the oiled population gained carbon at only 50% of the rate seen in the unoiled population. This difference results from the uptake of hydrocarbons by the oiled population.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00389122
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