PELAGIC TAR IN THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA, 1974-75

This paper discusses the potential danger for widespread oil pollution along the Mediterranean Sea. Evidence indicates that this is caused primarily by discharge tank washings and ballast by crude-oil tankers. Statistical data shows the comparison of tar concentrations over a period of years.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Prepared in cooperation with Harvard Univ., Cambridge, Mass. Pub. in Environmental Conservation, v2 n4 p275-281 1975.
• Corporate Authors:

  Bermuda Biological Station for Research

  St George's West,   Bermuda 

  National Science Foundation

  Office for the International Decade of Ocean Exploration
  Washington, DC  United States  20550

  Harvard University

  Cambridge, MA  United States  02138
• Authors:
  • Morris, B F
  • Butler, J N
  • Zsolnay, A
• Publication Date: 1975

Media Info

• Pagination: 9 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Ballast (Ships); Ballast tanks; Bilges; Crude oil; Oil spills; Petroleum industry; Pollution control; Solid waste disposal; Statistical analysis; Tankers; Tar; Waste disposal; Water pollution; Water transportation
• Uncontrolled Terms: Petroleum trade
• Geographic Terms: Mediterranean Sea
• Old TRIS Terms: Bilge water treatment; Pelagic zone; Tanker pollution prevention; Tanker ships
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Environment; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00143678
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: Contrib-629, NSF/IDOE-76-56
• Contract Numbers: NSF-GX-32883, NSF-DES74-18094
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 17 1977 12:00AM