Produced water (PW), a large byproduct of offshore oil and gas extraction, is reinjected to
formations or discharged to the sea after treatment. The discharges contain dispersed crude …

The presence of skeletal anomalies in farmed teleost fish is currently a major problem in
aquaculture, entailing economical, biological and ethical issues. The common occurrence of …

This study characterizes a decadal assessment of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs)
in the muscle tissues of mesopelagic fish species as indicators of the environmental health …

This study characterized the toxicity and physiological effects of unweathered diluted
bitumen (Access Western Blend dilbit; AWB) to fish. Embryos of Japanese medaka (Oryzias …

The impact of crude oil pollution on early life stages (ELS) of fish, including larvae and
embryos, has received considerable attention in recent years. Of the organic components …

Aquatic toxicity considerations are part of the net environmental benefit analysis and
approval decision process on the use of dispersants in the event of an offshore oil spill …

Following oil spills in the marine environment, natural dispersion (by breaking waves) will
form micron-sized oil droplets that disperse into the pelagic environment. Enhancing the …

Diluted bitumen (dilbit) from Alberta oil sands (Canada) is transported across major
continental watersheds, yet little is known about its toxicity to fish if spilled into aquatic …

Crude oil spilled at sea is chemically altered through environmental processes such as
dissolution, biodegradation, and photodegradation. Transformation of hydrocarbons to …

During accidental crude oil spills and permitted discharges of produced water into the
marine environment, a large fraction of naturally occurring oil components will be contained …