The blue mussel, Icelandic scallop and red king crab accumulated PAHs when exposed to mechanically dispersed marine diesel oil.
Increased movements of the exposed crabs indicated an avoidance behaviour.
Increase of CAT and GPx antioxidant enzymes response to the marine diesel oil.
Despite avoidance behaviour, both the control and exposed crabs had ingested the soft tissues of scallop and mussel through the exposure period.
After 3wk of recovery, only 5% and 7% of the initial ∑16PAH concentration were left in hepatopancreas tissue in low and high group, respectively.