Fate and effects of oil in the sea

Book · Sun Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1978

OSTI ID:5382599

Nature and man contribute to petroleum's appearance in the sea and they also contribute to its removal. Natural processes, both chemical and biological, degrade the petroleum hydrocarbons. Man, in a more limited fashion, tries to contain and clean up oil spilled into the sea when his efforts at prevention have failed. Petroleum can be detrimental to marine life and be aesthetically unpleasant. To know how much petroleum enters the world's ocean water each year and what the consequences are, the following chapters are presented: Inputs of oil into the sea; Fate of oil in the sea; and Effects of oil in the sea (food chain magnification, oiling and tarring of beaches and shorelines, effects on bird population, effects on benthic communities, effects on fisheries, and effects on human health).

• OSTI ID: 5382599
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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AESTHETICS
ANIMALS
AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS
BIRDS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
COASTAL REGIONS
ECOSYSTEMS
ENERGY SOURCES
ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS
FOOD CHAINS
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
HAZARDS
HEALTH HAZARDS
OIL SPILLS
PETROLEUM
VERTEBRATES