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The response of coastal bacterioplankton communities to the 'Prestige' oil spill in November 2002 was investigated off A Coruna (NW Spain). Abundance and activity (leucine uptake) of bacterioplankton communities were analysed in relation to total soluble hydrocarbon concentra- tions (THC) measured monthly for 1 yr after the spill. Temperature, chlorophyll a, total and particu- late organic carbon (TOC and POC, respectively), along with oxygen concentrations were also mea- sured. The highest THC values (140 µg l -1 ) were found near the coast shortly after the spill, decreasing thereafter, although peak concentrations of 75 µg l -1 were detected in summer. Besides those peaks, THC was much lower and was not correlated with TOC or with bacterial abundance or activity. In contrast, bacterial variables were significantly correlated with water temperature, chloro- phyll a and TOC concentrations. Compared to data obtained before the spill, bacterial abundance did not change but bacterial activity was significantly enhanced, especially during winter and summer. Potential hydrocarbon degradation by bacteria was indicated by elevated production rates and an increase in the apparent oxygen utilisation during winter. The estimated degradation rates could account for the observed decrease in THC after the initial spill. Changes in hydrocarbons after the winter, however, could not be related to bacterial production, as the latter was more related to changes in phytoplankton biomass and TOC.

Enhanced bacterioplankton activity after the Prestige oil spill off Galicia, NW Spain

Enhanced bacterioplankton activity after the Prestige oil spill off Galicia, NW Spain