Oil in the sea: Inputs, fates

Book · Tue Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1985

OSTI ID:5768674

This volume follows up and expands on an earlier National Academy of Sciences report. It is the result of an intensive multidisciplinary effort to assess the problems relating to petroleum-derived hydrocarbons in the marine environment. Specifically, it examines the inputs, analytical methods, fates, and effects of petroleum in the marine environment. The section on effects has been expanded significantly, reflecting the extensive scientific effort put forth in determining the effects of petroleum on marine organisms. Other topics discussed include petroleum contamination in specific geographical areas, the potential hazards of this contamination to human health, the impact of oil-related activities in the northern Gulf of Mexico, and the potential impact of petroleum on fisheries.

• OSTI ID: 5768674
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS
ATLANTIC OCEAN
CARIBBEAN SEA
ECOSYSTEMS
ENERGY SOURCES
ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS
FISHERIES
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
GULF OF MEXICO
HAZARDS
HEALTH HAZARDS
MANAGEMENT
MARINE DISPOSAL
OIL SPILLS
PETROLEUM
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
POLLUTION
PUBLIC HEALTH
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
RISK ASSESSMENT
SEAS
SURFACE WATERS
WASTE DISPOSAL
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WATER POLLUTION