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A multi-taxonomic framework for assessing relative petrochemical vulnerability of marine biodiversity in the Gulf of Mexico.

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Polidoro, B; Matson, CW; Ottinger, MA; Renegar, DA; Romero, IC; Schlenk, D; Wise, JP; Beltrán González, J; Bruns, P; Carpenter, K; Collier, TK ...
Published in: The Science of the total environment
April 2021

A fundamental understanding of the impact of petrochemicals and other stressors on marine biodiversity is critical for effective management, restoration, recovery, and mitigation initiatives. As species-specific information on levels of petrochemical exposure and toxicological response are lacking for the majority of marine species, a trait-based assessment to rank species vulnerabilities to petrochemical activities in the Gulf of Mexico can provide a more comprehensive and effective means to prioritize species, habitats, and ecosystems for improved management, restoration and recovery. To initiate and standardize this process, we developed a trait-based framework, applicable to a wide range of vertebrate and invertebrate species, that can be used to rank relative population vulnerabilities of species to petrochemical activities in the Gulf of Mexico. Through expert consultation, 18 traits related to likelihood of exposure, individual sensitivity, and population resilience were identified and defined. The resulting multi-taxonomic petrochemical vulnerability framework can be adapted and applied to a wide variety of species groups and geographic regions. Additional recommendations and guidance on the application of the framework to rank species vulnerabilities under specific petrochemical exposure scenarios, management needs or data limitations are also discussed.

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The Science of the total environment

DOI

EISSN

1879-1026

ISSN

0048-9697

Publication Date

April 2021

Volume

763

Start / End Page

142986

Related Subject Headings

  • Vertebrates
  • Mexico
  • Invertebrates
  • Gulf of Mexico
  • Environmental Sciences
  • Ecosystem
  • Biodiversity
  • Animals
 

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Polidoro, B., Matson, C. W., Ottinger, M. A., Renegar, D. A., Romero, I. C., Schlenk, D., … Würsig, B. (2021). A multi-taxonomic framework for assessing relative petrochemical vulnerability of marine biodiversity in the Gulf of Mexico. The Science of the Total Environment, 763, 142986. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.142986
Polidoro, Beth, Cole W. Matson, Mary Ann Ottinger, D Abigail Renegar, Isabel C. Romero, Daniel Schlenk, John Pierce Wise, et al. “A multi-taxonomic framework for assessing relative petrochemical vulnerability of marine biodiversity in the Gulf of Mexico.The Science of the Total Environment 763 (April 2021): 142986. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.142986.
Polidoro B, Matson CW, Ottinger MA, Renegar DA, Romero IC, Schlenk D, et al. A multi-taxonomic framework for assessing relative petrochemical vulnerability of marine biodiversity in the Gulf of Mexico. The Science of the total environment. 2021 Apr;763:142986.
Polidoro, Beth, et al. “A multi-taxonomic framework for assessing relative petrochemical vulnerability of marine biodiversity in the Gulf of Mexico.The Science of the Total Environment, vol. 763, Apr. 2021, p. 142986. Epmc, doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.142986.
Polidoro B, Matson CW, Ottinger MA, Renegar DA, Romero IC, Schlenk D, Wise JP, Beltrán González J, Bruns P, Carpenter K, Cobián Rojas D, Collier TK, Duda TF, González-Díaz P, Di Giulio R, Grubbs RD, Haney JC, Incardona JP, Horta-Puga G, Linardich C, Moore JA, Pech D, Perera Valderrama S, Ralph GM, Strongin K, Ringwood AH, Würsig B. A multi-taxonomic framework for assessing relative petrochemical vulnerability of marine biodiversity in the Gulf of Mexico. The Science of the total environment. 2021 Apr;763:142986.
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Published In

The Science of the total environment

DOI

EISSN

1879-1026

ISSN

0048-9697

Publication Date

April 2021

Volume

763

Start / End Page

142986

Related Subject Headings

  • Vertebrates
  • Mexico
  • Invertebrates
  • Gulf of Mexico
  • Environmental Sciences
  • Ecosystem
  • Biodiversity
  • Animals