Dispersant Effects on Salt Marsh Vegetation: Toxicity Evaluation and Oil Remediation

Qianxin Lin and Irving A. Mendelssohn
Wetland Biogeochemistry Institute
School of the Coast and Environment
Louisiana State University

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Citation

Lin, Q., and I. A. Mendelssohn. 2004. Dispersant effects on salt marsh vegetation: Toxicity evaluation and oil remediation. Louisiana Applied and Educational Oil Spill Research and Development Program, OSRADP Technical Report Series 169-30-4151, 28 pp.

Acknowledgements

We would like to thank the sponsor of this research, the Louisiana Applied and Educational Oil Spill Research and Development Program (OSRADP). Funding from the OSRADP and assistance from Dr. Donald Davis and his staff were essential to the successful completion of this research. In addition, we greatly appreciate Drs. Anita George-Ares, David E. Fritz, Charlie B. Henry, Chacko J. John, James E. Myers, and Albert D. Venosa for their valuable contributions to the experimental design. We also thank Bob Potts of Ondeo Nalco Energy Services and Joannie Docter of GlobalMark Resources for providing the Corexit 9500 and JD-2000 samples.