Marine Science Faculty Publications
Marine Phytoplankton Responses to Oil and Dispersant Exposures: Knowledge Gained since the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2021
Keywords
Phytoplankton, Oil, Gulf of Mexico, Harmful algal blooms, Growth, Photosynthesis
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.112074
Abstract
The Deepwater Horizon oil spill of 2010 brought the ecology and health of the Gulf of Mexico to the forefront of the public's and scientific community's attention. Not only did we need a better understanding of how this oil spill impacted the Gulf of Mexico ecosystem, but we also needed to apply this knowledge to help assess impacts from perturbations in the region and guide future response actions. Phytoplankton represent the base of the food web in oceanic systems. As such, alterations of the phytoplankton community propagate to upper trophic levels. This review brings together new insights into the influence of oil and dispersant on phytoplankton. We bring together laboratory, mesocosm and field experiments, including insights into novel observations of harmful algal bloom (HAB) forming species and zooplankton as well as bacteria-phytoplankton interactions. We finish by addressing knowledge gaps and highlighting key topics for research in novel areas.
Was this content written or created while at USF?
Yes
Citation / Publisher Attribution
Marine Pollution Bulletin, v. 164, art. 112074
Scholar Commons Citation
Quigg, Antonietta; Parsons, Michael; Bargu, Sibel; Ozhan, Koray; Daly, Kendra L.; Chakraborty, Sumit; Kamalanathan, Manoj; Erdner, Deana; Cosgrove, Sarah; and Buskey, Edward J., "Marine Phytoplankton Responses to Oil and Dispersant Exposures: Knowledge Gained since the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill" (2021). Marine Science Faculty Publications. 1519.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/msc_facpub/1519
