Effect of dispersed crude oil exposure upon the aerobic metabolic scope in juvenile golden grey mullet (Lizaaurata)

► This study intended to evaluate the toxicity of dispersant use in nearshore area. ► Effects upon the metabolism parameters were evaluated in Liza aurata. ► Exposure and incorporation of hydrocarbons were measured. ► Dispersed oil increased fish incorporation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. ► Contamination did not highlight a significant impairment of the metabolism parameters.