Effects of oil spills on Arctic marine ecosystems

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Finnish Institute of Marine Research

2005

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CONTENTS

1. Introduction, p. 4

2. Biological effects of oil, in particular PAHs, p. 4

2.1. Plankton, p. 7

2.2. Littoral and benthic communities, p. 11

2.3. Vertebrates: fish, birds, otters, seals, whales and the polar bear, p. 18

3. Discussion, p. 22

4. Summary and conclusions, p. 25

5. References, p. 26