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3.5 Oysters and Plaice (Neff, Battelle)<br />

Samples of oysters and plaice from several impacted regions<br />

(L'Aber Wrac'h, L'Aber Benoit and Baie de Morlaix) and two supposedly<br />

unimpacted locations (Brest and Loctudy) were analyzed (Table 17,<br />

Figure 3.65) .<br />

The results of the oyster time series analyses are summarized in<br />

Table 18. Both the "gross" hydrocarbon parameters as well as the<br />

petroleum-associated aromatic hydrocarbons are presented. Though not<br />

"clean", the control (Brest) oysters are several times lower in gross<br />

concentration throughout the time period and an order of magnitude<br />

lower in aromatic hydrocarbon content than either of the impacted<br />

sites. It is not apparent if the levels have decreased substantially<br />

in either of the Abers, though aromatic levels are 3 to 4 times lower a<br />

year and a half after the spill. For <strong>com</strong>parison, levels of several<br />

of the non-petrogenic PAH <strong>com</strong>ponents (i.e. m/e 252) are presented.<br />

TABLE 17. AMOCO CADIZ chemistry program; oysters and plaice (Neff)<br />

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