Persistence of oiling in mussel beds after the Exxon Valdez oil spill

January 1, 2001

Persistence and weathering of Exxon Valdez oil in intertidal mussel (Mytilus trossulus) beds in Prince William Sound (PWS) and along the Gulf of Alaska was monitored from 1992 to 1995. Beds with significant contamination included most previously oiled areas in PWS, particularly within the Knight Island group and the Kenai Peninsula. In sediments, yearly mean concentrations of total petroleum hydrocarbons ranged from

Publication Year	2001
Title	Persistence of oiling in mussel beds after the Exxon Valdez oil spill
DOI	10.1016/S0141-1136(00)00103-3
Authors	M.G. Carls, M.M. Babcock, P.M. Harris, G.V. Irvine, J.A. Cusick, S.D. Rice
Publication Type	Article
Publication Subtype	Journal Article
Series Title	Marine Environmental Research
Index ID	1013303
Record Source	USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization	Alaska Biological Science Center

Persistence of oiling in mussel beds after the Exxon Valdez oil spill

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