EI-Serehy, H. (1999). RESPONSE OF PLANKTONIC ORGANISMS TO AN ACCIDENTAL OIL SPILLAGE IN THE ARABIAN GULF ECOSYSTEM. test, 3(4), 493-507. doi: 10.21608/ejabf.1999.3462
Hamed EI-Serehy. "RESPONSE OF PLANKTONIC ORGANISMS TO AN ACCIDENTAL OIL SPILLAGE IN THE ARABIAN GULF ECOSYSTEM". test, 3, 4, 1999, 493-507. doi: 10.21608/ejabf.1999.3462
EI-Serehy, H. (1999). 'RESPONSE OF PLANKTONIC ORGANISMS TO AN ACCIDENTAL OIL SPILLAGE IN THE ARABIAN GULF ECOSYSTEM', test, 3(4), pp. 493-507. doi: 10.21608/ejabf.1999.3462
EI-Serehy, H. RESPONSE OF PLANKTONIC ORGANISMS TO AN ACCIDENTAL OIL SPILLAGE IN THE ARABIAN GULF ECOSYSTEM. test, 1999; 3(4): 493-507. doi: 10.21608/ejabf.1999.3462

RESPONSE OF PLANKTONIC ORGANISMS TO AN ACCIDENTAL OIL SPILLAGE IN THE ARABIAN GULF ECOSYSTEM

Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries
Article 24, Volume 3, Issue 4, June 1999, Pages 493-507
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/ejabf.1999.3462
Author
Hamed EI-Serehy
Suez Canal Univ., Faculty of Science, Ismal Ia, Egypt
Abstract
On January 7, 1998, an accidental oil spillage was detected at Umm Al-Quwain shores of the United Arab Emirates in the Arabian Gulf. The source of spillage was found to be a sinking down of the oil tanker "Banton 300", 5 miles far from Umm Al-Quwain shores. The response of planktonic organisms to an accidental spillage of 10000 tons of Iranian crude oil was
studied. Bacterioplankton, protozooplankton as well as, phytoplankton groups were the more tolerant organisms on one hand, and the zooplankton group was a sensitive indicator of environmental hydrocarbon contamination of the accidental spillage on the other.
Keywords
Oil spill impacts; Plankton; Arabian Gulf
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