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MARINE MAMMAL OIL SPILL RESPONSE GUIDELINES Heavy oiling did not appear to interfere with seal locomotion during the Exxon Valdez oil spill (Lowry et al., 1994), but in previous spills seal pups encased in oil have drowned due to their inability to swim (Davis and Anderson, 1976). During Exxon Valdez, harbor seals were observed exhibiting abnormally tame or lethargic behavior. These observations are most likely explained by midbrain nerve damage found in oiled harbor seals and Steller sea lions (Spraker et al., 1994). In addition to the acute mortalities associated with the loss of thermoregulation and buoyancy, many physiological and behavioral problems have been attributed to internal exposure to petroleum and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) compounds in sea otters. However, many of these conditions have been difficult to differentiate from lesions attributed to, or compounded by, shock and chronic stress associated with capture and the rehabilitation process (Williams and Davis, 1995). It has become clear that animals captured during oil spill responses undergo additional stressors that may or may not be offset by the medical care they receive. Background The purpose of the Marine Mammal Oil Spill Response Guidelines (Guidelines) is to provide a foundation for coordination and communication between the National Marine Mammal Health and Stranding Response Program participants and other state and federal governmental agencies involved in oil spill response and marine mammal conservation and protection. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries, Office of Protected Resources, Marine Mammal Health and Stranding Response Program (MMHSRP) enlisted the University of California (UC) Davis, Wildlife Health Center to assist in the development of these Guidelines with input and assistance from NOAA’s National Ocean Service, Office of Protected Resources, Damage Assessment and Restoration Program (DARP) and NOAA Fisheries, Office of Law Enforcement (OLE). The UC Davis, Wildlife Health Center, through its Oiled Wildlife Care Network (OWCN) program is among the world’s leading experts on oiled wildlife response methods and standards. The primary purpose of the document is to: outline appropriate standardized data collection techniques for response activities and damage assessment; define chain-of-custody protocols for animal collection, necropsy and sampling; provide recommendations for protection of human health and oil spill safety training for responders; and present guidelines for best achievable care of oiled marine mammals. Standardization of this information between and among oiled marine mammal responders should allow for more accurate collection of data for analysis, which then may yield better information on the effects of oil on marine mammals and further improvements in oil spill response involving marine mammals. These Guidelines by their design do not address overall marine mammal husbandry methods in detail, but are intended to provide basic information on oil spill specific issues (such as search and collection, transport, emergency care and stabilization), and procedures specific to oil spill response. For more information on general marine mammal rescue and rehabilitation, the reader should consult references such as Marine Mammals Ashore (Geraci and Lounsbury, 1993) and the CRC Handbook of Marine Mammal Medicine (Dierauf and Gulland, 2001). 4/10/2006 Draf t 2
MARINE MAMMAL OIL SPILL RESPONSE GUIDELINES Intended Uses These Guidelines are intended for use by the NOAA Fisheries MMHSRP, other natural resource management agencies, marine mammal stranding networks and rehabilitators, On-Site Coordinators, and Potentially Responsible Parties (PRPs) as a guide in: Developing appropriate sections of Area Contingency Plans (ACPs) Stimulating communication and documentation coordination between interested parties Caring for oiled marine mammals Evaluating marine mammal rehabilitation center capabilities for oil spill response Collecting evidence for assessment of impacts on marine mammals Making informed choices during spill responses Responses to spills impacting marine mammal will depend upon factors including the size of the spill, species involved, type of product spilled, time of year, and location. It is important that spill responders and pre-spill planners recognize that the variability in degree of effort and complexity in marine mammal response can be significant when comparing small and large events. This document is not intended for use as a training manual. Nor is this document an exhaustive list of techniques in this field, in which practical knowledge is being continuously refined and developed. It is to serve as guidance for acquiring the best achievable care and data collection during an oil spill response and should be periodically reviewed and updated. 4/10/2006 Draf t 3
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