Colder and saltier water increases toxic effects of dispersed oil
Temperature and salinity of water can have an effect on how toxic dispersed oil is to organisms in the environment, a council study has found. The Canadian Centre for Offshore Oil, the Bedford Institute of Oceanography and Department of Fisheries and Oceans conducted a council-sponsored study to look at the absorption of dispersed crude oil during the early life stages of herring, salmon and cod when the fish are most sensitive to toxins. For…