Alkanes in fish from the Buccaneer Oilfield

Abstract

From Conclusions: “There was good evidence for petroleum alkanes in A. probatocephalus, C. spilopterus, C. arenarius, M. undulatus, P. saltatrix, P. porosissimus, P. rubio, S. brasiliensis, S. caprinus, S. papillosum, S. plagiusa, S. foetens, and U. floridanus. It was also possible that A. felis, C. faber, and O. pardus were contaminated but there were no petroleum alkanes in the other nine species examined. Levels of petroleum alkanes were usually higher in livers than in muscle tissue.”