Biomarkers reveal sea turtles remained in oiled areas following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill

2016 ◽  
Vol 26 (7) ◽  
pp. 2145-2155 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hannah B. Vander Zanden ◽  
Alan B. Bolten ◽  
Anton D. Tucker ◽  
Kristen M. Hart ◽  
Margaret M. Lamont ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oil Spill ◽  
Sea Turtles ◽  
Deepwater Horizon ◽  
Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill

scholarly journals Deepwater Horizon oil spill impacts on sea turtles could span the Atlantic

2015 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 20150596 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nathan F. Putman ◽  
F. Alberto Abreu-Grobois ◽  
Iñaky Iturbe-Darkistade ◽  
Emily M. Putman ◽  
Paul M. Richards ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gulf Of Mexico ◽  
Oil Spill ◽  
Ocean Circulation ◽  
Sea Turtles ◽  
Circulation Model ◽  
Deepwater Horizon ◽  
The United States ◽  
Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill ◽  
Spill Site ◽  
Kemp's Ridley

We investigated the extent that the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill potentially affected oceanic-stage sea turtles from populations across the Atlantic. Within an ocean-circulation model, particles were backtracked from the Gulf of Mexico spill site to determine the probability of young turtles arriving in this area from major nesting beaches. The abundance of turtles in the vicinity of the oil spill was derived by forward-tracking particles from focal beaches and integrating population size, oceanic-stage duration and stage-specific survival rates. Simulations indicated that 321 401 (66 199–397 864) green ( Chelonia mydas ), loggerhead ( Caretta caretta ) and Kemp's ridley ( Lepidochelys kempii ) turtles were likely within the spill site. These predictions compared favourably with estimates from in-water observations recently made available to the public (though our initial predictions for Kemp's ridley were substantially lower than in-water estimates, better agreement was obtained with modifications to mimic behaviour of young Kemp's ridley turtles in the northern Gulf). Simulations predicted 75.2% (71.9–76.3%) of turtles came from Mexico, 14.8% (11–18%) from Costa Rica, 5.9% (4.8–7.9%) from countries in northern South America, 3.4% (2.4–3.5%) from the United States and 1.6% (0.6–2.0%) from West African countries. Thus, the spill's impacts may extend far beyond the current focus on the northern Gulf of Mexico.

scholarly journals Clinicopathological findings in sea turtles assessed during the Deepwater Horizon oil spill response

2017 ◽  
Vol 33 ◽  
pp. 25-37 ◽  
Author(s):  
NI Stacy ◽  
CL Field ◽  
L Staggs ◽  
RA MacLean ◽  
BA Stacy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oil Spill ◽  
Sea Turtles ◽  
Deepwater Horizon ◽  
Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill ◽  
Clinicopathological Findings ◽  
Oil Spill Response

Impacts of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill on Marine Mammals and Sea Turtles

2019 ◽  
pp. 431-462 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kaitlin E. Frasier ◽  
Alba Solsona-Berga ◽  
Lesley Stokes ◽  
John A. Hildebrand
Keyword(s):  
Oil Spill ◽  
Marine Mammals ◽  
Sea Turtles ◽  
Deepwater Horizon ◽  
Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill

Impacts of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill on deep-sea coral-associated sediment communities

2016 ◽  
Vol 561 ◽  
pp. 51-68 ◽  
Author(s):  
AWJ Demopoulos ◽  
JR Bourque ◽  
E Cordes ◽  
KM Stamler
Keyword(s):  
Oil Spill ◽  
Deep Sea ◽  
Deepwater Horizon ◽  
Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
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