FATE AND EFFECTS OF OIL ON MARINE LIFE: PROGRESS REPORT ON RESEARCH SPONSORED BY THE AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE

Temporary exposure of a marine organism to oil does not result in permanent contamination. Since the oil is released, it cannot be concentrated by moving up the food chain to ultimately become a health hazard to man. As the composition of a spilled oil changes rapidly with time, toxicity is reduced due to evaporation of the most toxic compounds. Thus, the residues of oil after an offshore platform mishap become relatively inert before they reach the most biologically sensitive shore-line area.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Presented at the Eighth Annual Offshore Technology Conference, Houston, Texas, May 3-6, 1976.
• Corporate Authors:

  Offshore Technology Conference

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• Authors:
  • Lasday, A H
  • Mertens, E W
• Conference:
  • Presented at the Eighth Annual Offshore Technology Conference, Houston, Texas, May 3-6, 1976.
• Publication Date: 1976-5

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 275-284

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Environmental impacts; Hydrocarbons; Metabolism; Monitoring; Oil spill cleanup; Oil spills; Weathering
• Old TRIS Terms: Biological effects (Oil); Hydrocarbon metabolism; Oil spill monitoring; Oil spill weathering
• Subject Areas: Environment; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00138176
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Offshore Technology Conference
• Report/Paper Numbers: V1, OTC 2449 Proceeding
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 23 1976 12:00AM