Oil spills at sea, their effects on birds and main treatments: a systematic review

Bruno Pinho de Lucena; Erich de Freitas Mariano

doi:10.48017/dj.v8i2.2585

Authors

Bruno Pinho de Lucena Federal University of Paraíba
Erich de Freitas Mariano Federal University of Campina Grande

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48017/dj.v8i2.2585

Keywords:

Marine pollution, Avifauna, Rehabilitation, Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon

Abstract

Oil is a fossil fuel of great economic importance. However, it is highly toxic, causing harmful effects to the environment and the life that inhabits it. In this sense, the present study aimed to present the main impacts of oil on birds and possible solutions to the problem, through a systematic literature review. For the review, the Web of Science database was used, in which two sets of keywords were searched: "oil spills seabirds" and "oil spills birds," followed by three search refinements: only publications that included the keywords in the title, only publications of the "article" type, only articles published between 2012 and 2022. The main topics discussed in the literature were: detection of oil at low concentrations in individuals; main compounds found in organs; physical and physiological effects of oil; cause of mortality; and treatment and rehabilitation of individuals. The main topics covered in the literature were: detection of oil at low concentrations in individuals; main compounds found in organs; physical and physiological effects of oil; cause of mortality; and treatment and rehabilitation of individuals. Eleven articles were selected to comprise the present review, these addressed four spills: Deepwater Horizon, Prestige, MV Tricolor, and the Tsushima spill. Despite the relevant results of the research, the short period of time covered in the review and the use of a single database resulted in some limitations in the research, making it necessary, therefore, to conduct more extensive studies in the future.

Metrics

Metrics Loading ...

Author Biographies

Bruno Pinho de Lucena, Federal University of Paraíba

Graduado em Licenciatura em Ciências Biológicas (2020) pela Universidade Federal de Campina Grande (UFCG/CSTR). Especialista em Biologia Marinha (2022) pela Faculdade Venda Nova do Imigrante (FAVENI) e em Zoologia (2023) pela Faculdade Metropolitana do Estado de São Paulo (FAMEESP). Mestrando pelo Programa de Pós-graduação em Biodiversidade (PPGBio) da Universidade Federal da Paraíba (UFPB/CCA). Desenvolve pesquisas em Ornitologia, Ecologia e Ensino de Ciências e Biologia pelo Laboratório de Pesquisa em Educação, Zoologia e Conservação (LAPEZC-UFCG) e pelo Laboratório de Vertebrados e Paleontologia (LAVEP-UFPB).

Erich de Freitas Mariano, Federal University of Campina Grande

Possui graduação em Ciências Biológicas Bacharelado pela Universidade Federal da Paraíba (2005), mestrado em Ciências Biológicas (Zoologia) pela Universidade Federal da Paraíba (2007) e doutorado em Ciências Biológicas (Zoologia) pela Universidade Federal da Paraíba (2014). Especialista em Geoprocessamento pela UC Davis Center of Watershed Sciences. Especialista em TICS e Novas tecnologias Educacionais pela UNICESUMAR e formando em Robótica Educacional pela UNILEYA. Atuando principalmente nos seguintes temas: Ornitologia, Educação ambiental ao ar livre e Tecnologias Educacionais.

References

Barros, Á., Álvarez, D., & Velando, A. (2013). Long-term reproductive impairment in a seabird after the Prestige oil spill. Biology Letters, 10, 1–4. https://doi.org/10.1890/ES11-00020.1

Boor, G. K. H., & Ford, R. G. (2019). Using a mark-recapture model to estimate beaching probability of seabirds killed in nearshore waters during the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 191. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-019-7919-9

Champoux, L., Rail, J. F., Houde, M., Giraudo, M., Lacaze, É., Franci, C. D., Fairhurst, G. D., Hobson, K. A., Brousseau, P., Guillemette, M., Pelletier, D., Montevecchi, W. A., Lair, S., Verreault, J., & Soos, C. (2020). An investigation of physiological effects of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill on a long-distance migratory seabird, the northern gannet. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 153. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2020.110953

Craig, A. P. de L., Sena, E., Magalhães, L., Krause, M. C., Neves, P. R., & Silva, M. J. (2012). TÉCNICAS DE LIMPEZA DE VAZAMENTOS DE PETRÓLEO EM ALTO MAR. Cadernos de Graduação - Ciências Exatas e Tecnológicas, 1(15), 75–86. http://www.itopf.com

Fallon, J. A., Smith, E. P., Schoch, N., Paruk, J. D., Adams, E. A., Evers, D. C., Jodice, P. G. R., Perkins, C., Schulte, S., & Hopkins, W. A. (2018). Hematological indices of injury to lightly oiled birds from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 37(2), 451–461. https://doi.org/10.1002/etc.3983

Fallon, J. A., Smith, E. P., Schoch, N., Paruk, J. D., Adams, E. M., Evers, D. C., Jodice, P. G. R., Perkins, M., Meattey, D. E., & Hopkins, W. A. (2020). Ultraviolet-assisted oiling assessment improves detection of oiled birds experiencing clinical signs of hemolytic anemia after exposure to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Ecotoxicology, 29(9), 1399–1408. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10646-020-02255-8

Finlayson, G. R., Louise Chilvers, B., Pearson, H., White, B. J., Finlayson, S. T., Sievwright, K., van Zyl, N., Morgan, K. J., & Clumpner, C. (2018). Efficacy of seawater for washing oiled birds during an oil spill response. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 126, 137–140. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2017.10.080

Franci, C. D., Guillemette, M., Pelletier, É., Chastel, O., Bonnefoi, S., & Verreault, J. (2014). Endocrine status of a migratory bird potentially exposed to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill: A case study of northern gannets breeding on Bonaventure Island, Eastern Canada. Science of the Total Environment, 473–474, 110–116. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2013.12.006

Galvão, T. F., & Pereira, M. G. (2014). Revisões sistemáticas da literatura: passos para sua elaboração. Epidemiologia e Serviços de Saúde, 23(1), 183–184. https://doi.org/10.5123/s1679-49742014000100018

Guerra, B. L. (2015). DERRAMAMENTO DE PETRÓLEO NO MAR [Trabalho de Conclusão de Curso (Bacharelado em Ciências Náuticas)]. Marinha do Brasil. http://www.redebim.dphdm.mar.mil.br/vinculos/00000b/00000bdd.pdf

Haney, J. C., Geiger, H. J., & Short, J. W. (2014). Bird mortality from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. I. Exposure probability in the offshore Gulf of Mexico. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 513, 225–237. https://doi.org/10.3354/meps10991

Haney, J. C., Jodice, P. G. R., Montevecchi, W. A., & Evers, D. C. (2017). Challenges to Oil Spill Assessment for Seabirds in the Deep Ocean. Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 73(1), 33–39. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00244-016-0355-8

Mariano, A. M., & Santos, M. R. (2017). Revisão da Literatura: Apresentação de uma Abordagem Integradora. AEDEM International Conference, 427–443. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/319547360

Mishra, A. K., & Kumar, G. S. (2015). Weathering of Oil Spill: Modeling and Analysis. Aquatic Procedia, 4, 435–442. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aqpro.2015.02.058

Mochizuki, M., Yamamoto, H., Yamamura, R., Suzuki, T., Ochiai, Y., Kobayashi, J., Kawasumi, K., Arai, T., Kajigaya, H., & Ueda, F. (2013). Contents of various elements in the organs of seabirds killed by an oil spill around Tsushima Island, Japan. Journal of Veterinary Medical Science, 75(5), 667–670. https://doi.org/10.1292/jvms.12-0386

Ossai, I. C., Ahmed, A., Hassan, A., & Hamid, F. S. (2020). Remediation of soil and water contaminated with petroleum hydrocarbon: A review. In Environmental Technology and Innovation (Vol. 17). Elsevier B.V. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eti.2019.100526

Perez, C. R., Moye, J. K., Cacela, D., Dean, K. M., & Pritsos, C. A. (2017). Low level exposure to crude oil impacts avian flight performance: The Deepwater Horizon oil spill effect on migratory birds. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 146, 98–103. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoenv.2017.05.028

Silva, D. C. P., Melo, C. dos S., Oliveira, A. B. de, Santos, N. M. M. dos, & Pinto, L. C. (2021). DERRAMAMENTO DE ÓLEO NO MAR E IMPLICAÇÕES TÓXICAS DA EXPOSIÇÃO AOS COMPOSTOS QUÍMICOS DO PETRÓLEO. Revista Contexto & Saúde, 21(44), 332–344. https://doi.org/10.21527/2176-7114.2021.44.11470

Troisi, G., Barton, S., & Bexton, S. (2016). Impacts of oil spills on seabirds: Unsustainable impacts of non-renewable energy. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 41(37), 16549–16555. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2016.04.011

Vidal, M., & Domínguez, J. (2015). Did the Prestige oil spill compromise bird reproductive performance? Evidences from long-term data on the Kentish Plover (Charadrius alexandrinus) in NW Iberian Peninsula. Biological Conservation, 191, 178–184. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2015.06.031