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Title: Effects of an oil spill and freeze event on Intertidal community structure in Washington. Final report

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:6029766

The objectives of the study were (1) to characterize the biotic communities of some of the lesser-known habitat types impacted (or potentially impacted) by oil on the coast of Washington; (2) to document the effects of the Nestucca oil spill on intertidal communities in a variety of habitats; (3) to document normal year-to-year, season-to-season, and site-to-site variation in abundances of plants and animals in unoiled habitats, this providing background information for future studies; and (4) to monitor recovery of intertidal plants and animals from the oil spill and from the subsequent freeze event.

Research Organization:
Washington Univ., Seattle, WA (United States). Inst. for Environmental Studies
OSTI ID:
6029766
Report Number(s):
PB-91-241026/XAB; CNN: DI-14-12-0001-10683
Resource Relation:
Other Information: Sponsored by Minerals Management Service, Camarillo, CA. Pacific OCS Region
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English