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Long-term environmental impact of oil spills

Abstract

Oil contamination may persist in the marine environment for many years after an oil spill and, in exceptional cases such as salt marshes and mangrove swamps, the effects may be measurable for decades after the event. However, in most cases, environmental recovery is relatively swift and is complete within 2-1 0 years. Where oil has been eliminated from the scene, the long-term environmental impacts are generally confined to community structure anomalies that persist because of the longevity of the component species. (author)
Authors:
Kingston, P F [1] 
  1. Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh (United Kingdom). Dept. of Biological Sciences
Publication Date:
Jun 01, 2002
Product Type:
Journal Article
Resource Relation:
Journal Name: Spill Science and Technology Bulletin; Journal Volume: 7; Journal Issue: 1-2; Other Information: PBD: Jun 2002
Subject:
02 PETROLEUM; OIL SPILLS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS; BIOLOGICAL REGENERATION; COASTAL REGIONS
OSTI ID:
20447791
Country of Origin:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Journal ID: ISSN 1353-2561; SSTBEK; TRN: GB0450160
Submitting Site:
GB
Size:
page(s) 53-61
Announcement Date:
Apr 09, 2004

Citation Formats

Kingston, P F. Long-term environmental impact of oil spills. United Kingdom: N. p., 2002. Web. doi:10.1016/S1353-2561(02)00051-8.
Kingston, P F. Long-term environmental impact of oil spills. United Kingdom. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1353-2561(02)00051-8
Kingston, P F. 2002. "Long-term environmental impact of oil spills." United Kingdom. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1353-2561(02)00051-8.
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title = {Long-term environmental impact of oil spills}
author = {Kingston, P F}
abstractNote = {Oil contamination may persist in the marine environment for many years after an oil spill and, in exceptional cases such as salt marshes and mangrove swamps, the effects may be measurable for decades after the event. However, in most cases, environmental recovery is relatively swift and is complete within 2-1 0 years. Where oil has been eliminated from the scene, the long-term environmental impacts are generally confined to community structure anomalies that persist because of the longevity of the component species. (author)}
doi = {10.1016/S1353-2561(02)00051-8}
journal = []
issue = {1-2}
volume = {7}
journal type = {AC}
place = {United Kingdom}
year = {2002}
month = {Jun}
}