Ecological analysis of the ichthyofaunal community ten years after a diesel oil spill at Serra do Mar, Paraná state, Brazil

Ecological analysis of the ichthyofaunal community ten years after a diesel oil spill at Serra do Mar, Paraná state, Brazil

In February 2001, an accidental spill dumped 52,000 litres of diesel oil in Serra do Mar, Paraná state, Brazil, contaminating streams. This study aimed to evaluate if fish communities currently inhabiting environments exposed to the oil spill still showing evidence of spill-related impacts. Ichthyof...

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Main Authors: Aline Horodesky, Vinícius Abilhoa, Thayzi de Oliveira Zeni, Roberto Montanhini Neto, Gisela G. Castilho-Westphal, Antonio Ostrensky
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-07-01
Series:Global Ecology and Conservation
Subjects:
Fish
Petroleum
Environmental accidents
Rivers
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2351989415000839

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