This study characterized polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in oil pellets stranded at Fernando de Noronha Archipelago, equatorial Atlantic. It also characterized PAHs dissolved/dispersed in seawater (i.e. water accommodated fraction - WAF) and used them for investigating toxic effects on embryos of the snapping shrimp Alpheus estuariensis. In the experiment, WAF was diluted to six concentrations - 0 %, 20 %, 40 %, 60 %, 80 % and 100 %. A total of 28 embryonated eggs were exposed to each dilution for 7 days under controlled conditions. Daily, four embryos from each treatment were removed for a detailed examination. Among the 16 priority PAHs, 12 of them were detected in the samples. There was a statistically significant correlation concerning embryo mortality over time across all dilutions, except for the control (0 % WAF). It can be concluded that embryo development is affected by increasing WAF concentration and exposure time. These results demonstrate that WAF directly affects larval development and cause significant mortality after one day of exposure.
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