Antarctic Oil Spill Emergency Response: Microbiology Component

南极半岛是最丰富多样的 大陆上的植物和动物种群。 的接地 补给船巴伊亚号帕拉伊索以及随后在美国附近的石油泄漏事件。 帕尔默车站对该地区造成了严重影响。 初步意见 发现石油已经覆盖了大型藻类和无脊椎动物 生活在沿着潮间带卵石海滩的坚硬底层上， 潮汐池 许多无脊椎动物，它们构成了 南极的食物网，都被杀死了。 石油也影响了海豹 还有鸟类 一些被石油污染的鸟已经死亡， 饥饿、不良行为和绝缘损失的症状。 这 研究项目是一个综合的，时间序列调查的一部分， 石油泄漏附近的海洋环境。 研究 小组将研究石油的空间和时间范围， 污染及其对海洋植物群和动物群的相关影响。 本项目将研究微生物利用 碳氢化合物对细菌和浮游植物群落的影响。

The Antarctic Peninsula supports the most abundant and diverse populations of plants and animals on the continent. The grounding of the supply ship Bahia Paraiso and subsequent oil spill near the U.S. Palmer Station significantly impacted the area. Initial observations have revealed that the oil has coated macroalgae and invertebrates living on the hard substrata along intertidal cobble beaches and in tidal pools. Many of the invertebrates, which form the base of the Antarctic food web, have been killed. The oil has also affected seals and birds. Some of the oiled birds have died and others have shown symptoms of starvation, adverse behavior and loss of insulation. This research project is part of an integrated, time-series survey of the marine environment in the vicinity of the oil spill. The research groups will examine the spatial and temporal extent of the oil contamination and the associated effects on marine flora and fauna. This project will examine the microbiological utilization of hydrocarbons on bacteria and phytoplankton communities.