Developing a Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Exposure Dose-Response Model for Fish Health and Growth
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
8-15-2016
Keywords
Dose-response, Ecosystem, Oil spill, Modeling, PAH, Toxicity
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2016.05.072
Abstract
One of the more important steps in understanding the ecosystem-level effects of anthropogenic disturbances on resident species is developing an accurate representation of the lethal and sub-lethal effects of these stressors. We develop methods for describing the impacts of oil on growth and mortality rates in fishes. We conducted a literature search to determine potential relationships between direct and indirect effects of exposure to oil, based on the frequency of lesions and body growth reduction. Data examining these effects with different exposure mediums were assessed and then input into four potential response models (a linear, step-wise, hockey-stick, and exponential model). We assessed the models using the Akaike Information Criterion. The most parsimonious and best fit model was the hockey-stick. This analysis will aid in identifying where future research on the impact of oil on fish should focus and also aid the development of ecosystem models on impacts of oil spills.
Was this content written or created while at USF?
Yes
Citation / Publisher Attribution
Marine Pollution Bulletin, v. 109, issue 1, p. 259-266
Scholar Commons Citation
Dornberger, Lindsey N.; Ainsworth, Cameron; Gosnell, Stephan; and Coleman, Felicia, "Developing a Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Exposure Dose-Response Model for Fish Health and Growth" (2016). C-IMAGE Publications. 31.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/cimage_pubs/31
