Alkanes in fish from the Buccaneer oilfield [Water pollution]

In the buccaneer oilfield off the Texas coast, about 200 gpd of petroleum hydrocarbons, primarily alkanes, are discharged into the sea. To determine whether fish were ingesting the alkanes, either through Gill intake or through consumption of plankton and barnacles, 25 species of fish were sampled....

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Published in:	Bulletin of environmental contamination and toxicology Vol. 22; no. 1/2; pp. 249 - 257
Main Authors:	Middleditch, B.S, Chang, E.S, Basile, B, Missler, S.R
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01-05-1979
Subjects:	Alkanes - analysis Alkanes - metabolism Animals Fishes - metabolism Liver - analysis Muscles - analysis Petroleum Texas Water Pollutants, Chemical Texas
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Summary:	In the buccaneer oilfield off the Texas coast, about 200 gpd of petroleum hydrocarbons, primarily alkanes, are discharged into the sea. To determine whether fish were ingesting the alkanes, either through Gill intake or through consumption of plankton and barnacles, 25 species of fish were sampled. Flesh and liver samples were taken from fish caught in August 1976 and February 1977. Alkane concentrations in muscle and liver samples of the fish are tabulated. Good evidence of petroleum alkanes was found in 13 species. Levels of petroleum alkanes were usually higher in liver samples than in muscle samples.
Bibliography:	L74 T00 7914580 ObjectType-Article-2 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-1 content type line 23
ISSN:	0007-4861 1432-0800
DOI:	10.1007/BF02026938