Response of estuarine meio- and macrofauna to in situ bioremediation of oil-contaminated sediment

Schratzberger, Michaela, Daniel, Fabien, Wall, Caroline M., Kilbride, Rebecca, Macnaughton, Sarah J., Boyd, Siân E., Rees, Hubert L., Lee, Kenneth and Swannell, Richard P. J. (2003) Response of estuarine meio- and macrofauna to in situ bioremediation of oil-contaminated sediment. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 46 (4). 430–443. ISSN 0025-326X

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Abstract

Numerous studies have demonstrated the efficacy of bioremediation for enhancing oil removal but the ecological effect on shoreline biota is unclear. Therefore, a field experiment was designed at an intertidal sandflat in SW England to assess the effects of nutrient addition to oiled sediments on meio- and macrofauna for a period of up to 45 weeks. Natural assemblages were exposed to different types of experimental treatments (no oil, oil alone, oil treated with slow-release fertiliser or liquid fertiliser). Bioremediation stimulated the microbial population and increased oil biodegradation. This, however, did not result in faster recolonisation rates of fertilised versus non-fertilised oiled sediments. Mild effects of oil and bioremediation treatments on benthic fauna were observed, including short-term shifts in dominance patterns. Decreased abundance of dominant species in the oiled compared to unoiled sediments resulted in significantly higher evenness of benthic assemblages within the first 11 weeks of the experiment.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	sdg 2 - zero hunger ,/dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/zero_hunger
Depositing User:	LivePure Connector
Date Deposited:	15 Mar 2022 15:31
Last Modified:	23 Oct 2022 03:39
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/84054
DOI:	10.1016/S0025-326X(02)00465-4

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