Operational discharges of produced water and drill cuttings from offshore oil and gas
platforms are a continuous source of contaminants to continental shelf ecosystems. This …

Produced water (PW), a large byproduct of offshore oil and gas extraction, is reinjected to
formations or discharged to the sea after treatment. The discharges contain dispersed crude …

During the last decade, a number of studies have shown that, in addition to their classically
described reproductive function, estrogens and androgens also regulate the immune system …

1) Production, transport and historical spills in Canada, 2) Physical and chemical properties
relevant to aquatic toxicity and, 3) Lethal and sublethal effects on fish and other aquatic …

Organic pollutants in the Arctic seas have been of concern to many researchers; however,
the vast dynamic marine water poses challenges to their comprehensive monitoring within …

Chemical and toxicological characterization of unresolved complex mixtures in the water‐
soluble fraction of an artificially weathered Norwegian Sea crude oil was determined by a …

There is increasing environmental concern about the volume of oil sands process-affected
water (OSPW) produced by the oil sands industry in Alberta, Canada. There is limited …

Produced water, a by-product of offshore oil production, contains significant amounts of
alkylphenols (APs). Many studies have shown that APs cause endocrine disruption in …

Environmental concerns have been raised over the toxicity of crude naphthenic acids (NA)
originating from oil exploration activities offshore, oil sands exploitation onshore, and use of …

The in vitro estrogen receptor (ER) agonist and androgen receptor (AR) antagonist
potencies of offshore produced water effluents collected from the Norwegian Sector were …