IMPACT OF OIL ON THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT
An estimated total of 2 to 20 million tons of oil are discharged to the marine environment annually. This report analyzes the impact of oil spills on the marine environment and its living resources. Subjects covered include: tainting, deoxygenation, carcinogenesis, effect on microbial populations, ethal, sublethal and heating effects, sorption of chlorinated hydrocarbons, interference with the gas exchange and routes into biosystems.
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Supplemental Notes:
- Joint Group of Experts on the Scientific Aspects of Marine Pollution.
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Corporate Authors:
Unipub
Box 433, Murray Hill Station
New York, NY United States 10016 - Publication Date: 1977
Media Info
- Pagination: 250 p.
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Impacts; Oil spills
- Old TRIS Terms: Oil spill impact
- Subject Areas: Environment; Marine Transportation;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00168244
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: Unipub
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Jan 30 1978 12:00AM