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Modernizing Protocols for Aquatic Toxicity Testing of Oil and Dispersant

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The goals of this chapter are to discuss, compare and contrast these new or altered protocols with the initial Chemical Response to Oil Spills: Ecological Effects Research Forum (CROSERF) methods. Although we do not advocate for any specific approach, we do provide a summary of updated guidelines and present recommendations for improvements to the standard protocols for future aquatic toxicity testing with oil and/or chemical dispersants.

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Authors and Affiliations

  1. University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, Chesapeake Biological Laboratory, Solomons, MD, USA

    Carys L. Mitchelmore

  2. University of Southern Mississippi, Division of Coastal Sciences, School of Ocean Science and Technology, Ocean Springs, MS, USA

    Robert J. Griffitt

  3. Sponson Group Inc., Mansfield, TX, USA

    Gina M. Coelho

  4. Mote Marine Laboratory, Sarasota, FL, USA

    Dana L. Wetzel

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  1. College of Marine Science, University of South Florida, St. Petersburg, FL, USA

    Steven A. Murawski

  2. College of Marine Science, University of South Florida, St. Petersburg, FL, USA

    Cameron H. Ainsworth

  3. College of Marine Science, University of South Florida, St. Petersburg, FL, USA

    Sherryl Gilbert

  4. College of Marine Science, University of South Florida, St. Petersburg, FL, USA

    David J. Hollander

  5. Rosenstiel School of Marine & Atmospheric Science, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA

    Claire B. Paris

  6. Hamburg University of Technology, Hamburg, Germany

    Michael Schlüter

  7. Mote Marine Laboratory, Sarasota, FL, USA

    Dana L. Wetzel

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Mitchelmore, C.L., Griffitt, R.J., Coelho, G.M., Wetzel, D.L. (2020). Modernizing Protocols for Aquatic Toxicity Testing of Oil and Dispersant. In: Murawski, S., et al. Scenarios and Responses to Future Deep Oil Spills. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-12963-7_14

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