Abstract:

Controlled oil exposure study to evaluate the effects of south Louisiana crude oil, via contaminated sediment, on 1-year-old southern flounder (Paralichthys lethostigma) health. Data include results for sediment tPAH, liver tPAH, whole body tPAH, and sediment VOC from southern flounder spawned in December 2016.

Suggested Citation:

Dana L Wetzel, Christelle A Miller. 2018. Sub-adult Southern flounder exposure to crude oil-contaminated sediment: tPAH results. Distributed by: GRIIDC, Harte Research Institute, Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi. doi:10.7266/N7513WP5

Publications:

Sherwood, T. A., Medvecky, R. L., Miller, C. A., Tarnecki, A. M., Schloesser, R. W., Main, K. L., … Wetzel, D. L. (2019). Nonlethal Biomarkers of Oxidative Stress in Oiled Sediment Exposed Southern Flounder (Paralichthys lethostigma): Utility for Field-Base Monitoring Exposure and Potential Recovery. Environmental Science & Technology, 53(24), 14734–14743. doi:10.1021/acs.est.9b05930

Purpose:

Controlled oil exposure study to evaluate the effects of south Louisiana crude oil, via contaminated sediment, on fish health.

Data Parameters and Units:

Sample Key: Collection date (MM/DD/YYYY); Location collected; Field ID; Matrix; MML; Collected time (hh:mm:ss); Comment; Organism gender; Organism species; Organism weight (g); Total length (cm) Test Conditions Table: Species; Life-stage; Test duration (days); Exposure type; Renewal frequency; Number of replicates; Organisms per tank; Temperature (degrees C); Salinity (ppt); Light source; Dissolved oxygen (mg/L); pH; Flow rate (L/min) Tank Description: Tank ID; Sediment start date (MM/DD/YYYY); Fish added date (MM/DD/YYYY); End date (MM/DD/YYYY); Treatment; Number of fish Sediment Sample Inventory: Date (MM/DD/YYYY); Time (hh:mm:ss); Tank; Treatment; MML #; Volume (oz); Notes; Matrix Sediment Preparation: Date (MM/DD/YYYY); Time (hh:mm:ss); Tank; Oil (g); Oil ID; Sediment (kg); Prepared by tPAH sediment: MML; Tank; Sample date (MM/DD/YYYY); Treatment; PAH Analyte; MDL (ng/g); Total PAH (ng/g) tPAH Whole Body WW: MML; Tank; Sample date (MM/DD/YYYY); Treatment; Fish ID; PAH Analyte; WW MDL (ng/g); Total PAH (ng/g) tPAH Liver WW: MML; Tank; Sample date (MM/DD/YYYY); Treatment; Fish ID; PAH Analyte; WW MDL (ng/g); Total PAH (ng/g) VOCs Sediment: Analyte; Date (MM/DD/YYYY); Concentration (mg/kg); Qualifier; % Range; Percent moisture In tPAH worksheets, there are two columns for concentration of PAH for each sample the second column is corrected for MDL.

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