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Investigating the effect of oil spills
on the environment and public health.

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Edward Chesney

Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium (LUMCON)

DeFelice Marine Center

Cocodrie, LA 70344

echesney@lumcon.edu

Project List:

Defining Ecologically Relevant Sublethal Effects: How do Low Levels of Exposure to Oil and Dispersants Affect Performance and Survival of Larvae of Gulf Nekton?

Year 3-5 Investigator Grants (RFP-II)Role: Principal Investigator, Project Data Point of Contact

Biological Impacts of Oil and Dispersants on the Fish Fauna of Deep Waters: Assessing Impacts of the Deepwater Horizon Event

Year One Block Grant - Louisiana State UniversityRole: Co-Principal Investigator

Publications & Presentations:

Journal Article - 1
2016
Duffy, T. A., Childress, W., Portier, R., & Chesney, E. J. (2016). Responses of bay anchovy (Anchoa mitchilli) larvae under lethal and sublethal scenarios of crude oil exposure. *Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 134*, 264-272.
Conference Presentations - 8
2016
Chesney, E. M., R.; Windecker, C. O., K.; Webb, S. D., & T.; Portier, R. (2016). Toxicological testing with an estuarine icon, the Bay anchovy, Anchoa mitchilli. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2017
Chesney, E. O., K.; Duffy, T. W., S.; Forth, H. T., & R.; Portier, R. (2016). Toxicological testing with an estuarine icon, the Bay anchovy, Anchoa mitchilli. In Annual Larval Fish Conference - Early Life History
2015
Chesney, E. D., T.; Childress, W. P., & R.; (2015). Performance of bay anchovy (Anchoa mitchilli) larvae under lethal and sub-lethal scenarios of crude oil exposure. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2015
Duffy, T. C., W.; Chesney, E. P., & R (2015). Defining ecologically relevant sub-lethal effects: How do low levels of exposure to oil and dispersants affect performance of larvae of Gulf nekton?. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2015
Webb, S. D., T.A.; OShaughnessy, K. P., & R.J.; Chesney, E. (2015). Effects of the presence of plankton on the outcomes of crude oil exposures of larval bay anchovy (Anchoa mitchilli). In 2015 SETAC South-Central Regional Chapter Annual Meeting
Webb, S. D., T.A.; OShaughnessy, K. S., E.E.; Portier, R. C., & E.J (2015). Effects of the presence of plankton on the outcomes of crude oil exposures of larval bay anchovy (Anchoa mitchilli). In SETAC North America 36th Annual Meeting
Yednock, B. D., T.; Sullivan, T. C., & E.; Neigel, J. (2015). Transcriptional Responses of Blue Crabs and Bay Anchovies to Surrogate Oil. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2015
2013
Chesney, E. P., & R (2013). Defining ecologically relevant sublethal effects: How do low levels of exposure to oil and dispersants affect performance and survival of larvae of Gulf Nekton?. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2013