The Effect of the Bahia Paraiso Oil Slick on the Intertidal Zone and Shallow-Water Benthos at Arthur Harbor, Anvers Island, Antarctica

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、不良行为和失去绝缘的症状。 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 将检查石油污染的时空范围 以及对海洋植物群和动物群的相关影响。该项目将 重点是对潮间带环境进行取样， 大型藻类和帽贝种群。

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 focus on sampling the intertidal environment, with a focus on the macroalgal and limpet populations.