title: Assessment of the fitness of the mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis two years after the Hebei Spirit oil spill.
abstract: In December 2007, >150km of the West coast of Korea were heavily polluted by crude oil leaked from the oil tanker Hebei Spirit, leading to mass mortality of bivalve mollusks on the intertidal areas. Two years after, mussels Mytilus galloprovincialis were collected from two impacted sites to investigate sub-lethal effects of the oil spill. Tissue content in polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), hemocyte parameters, reproductive status and energetic reserves were analyzed. PAHs in tissues of mussels as well as hemocyte parameters were not different between impacted and control sites. Energetic reserves were altered in mussels from the impacted sites. Glycogen content remained low at polluted sites, whatever the season. Two years after the Hebei Spirit oil spill, mussels then presented altered energetic metabolism. Further investigations are thus warranted to monitor the sustainability of mussel populations on the oil spilled West coast of Korea.
authors.affiliation: School of Marine Biomedical Science (BK21 PLUS), Jeju National University, 102 Jejudaehakno, Jeju 63243, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Ludovic
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Donaghy
authors.affiliation: School of Marine Biomedical Science (BK21 PLUS), Jeju National University, 102 Jejudaehakno, Jeju 63243, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Hyun-Ki
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Hong
authors.affiliation: Oil and POPs Research Group, South Sea Institute of Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology (KIOST), Geoje 656-834, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Moonkoo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Marine Ecosystem and Environment Research Division, Korean Institute of Ocean Science and Technology, Ansan 425-600, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Heung-Sik
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Park
authors.affiliation: School of Marine Biomedical Science (BK21 PLUS), Jeju National University, 102 Jejudaehakno, Jeju 63243, Republic of Korea. Electronic address: skchoi@jejunu.ac.kr.
authors.forename: Kwang-Sik
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Choi
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004784:Environmental Monitoring / Q000379:methods*; D006434:Hemocytes / Q000737:chemistry; D049878:Mytilus / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism; D010578:Petroleum / Q000032:analysis / Q000633:toxicity*; D059392:Petroleum Pollution / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000032:analysis; D011084:Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons / Q000032:analysis / Q000633:toxicity*; D056910:Republic of Korea; D012621:Seasons; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000032:analysis / Q000633:toxicity*
chemical_list: D010578:Petroleum; D011084:Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical
keywords: Energetic status; Hebei spirit oil spill; Hemocytes; Mytilus galloprovincialis; PAHs