Title
Composition and quantification of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in deep-pelagic fauna. Cruises DP02, DP03, and DP04 from August 2015 - August 2016
Document Type
Dataset
Publication Date
10-27-2017
UDI
R4.x257.227:0016
Funding Source
RFP-IV
Data Collection Period
2015-08-04 to 2016-08-17
Database
Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative Information and Data Cooperative (GRIIDC)
DOI
10.7266/N7QZ28B4
Abstract
Samples were collected in the northern Gulf of Mexico on cruises DP02, DP03 and DP04 from August 2015 - August 2016. Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAH) data were integrated with those from population dynamics and stable isotope analysis to provide evidence for effects of oil exposure to deep pelagic communities. The target fish species include Argyropelecus spp., Ceratoscopelus warmingii, Chauliodus sloani, Diaphus spp., Lampanyctus alatus, Lepidophanes guentheri, and Sigmops elongatus. Analysis of PAHs was conducted on different fish tissues (muscle, guts, gills, and eggs) following modified EPA method 8270D and QA/QC strict protocols. Detection and quantification of PAH homologues was performed by using a gas chromatograph/mass spectrometric detector (GC/MS/MS). Percent lipid content was measured by calculating the total lipid fraction in GCMS chromatograms.
File Format(s)
xlsx
NSUWorks Citation
Romero, Isabel C. (2017) Composition and quantification of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in deep-pelagic fauna. Cruises DP02, DP03, and DP04 from August 2015 - August 2016. Distributed by: Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative Information and Data Cooperative (GRIIDC), Harte Research Institute, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. doi:10.7266/N7QZ28B4
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Purpose
A temporal analysis of the composition and concentration of PAHs in the tissues of mesopelagic fishes from the northern Gulf of Mexico.