Sea otter oil-spill mitigation study
The objective of the study was to analyze the effectiveness of existing capture, transport, cleaning, and rehabilitation methods and develop new methods to reduce the impact of an accidental oil spill to California sea otters, resulting from the present conditions or from future Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) oil and gas development in State or Federal waters. In addition, the study investigated whether or not a systematic difference in thermal conductivity existed between the pelts of Alaska and California Sea otters. This was done to assure that conclusions drawn from the oiling experiments carried out at Hubbs Marine Research Institute, Tetra Tech, Inc. contributed to the overall study by preparing a literature review and report on the fate and effects of oil dispersants and chemically dispersed oil.
- Research Organization:
- Hubbs Marine Research Inst., San Diego, CA (USA)
- OSTI ID:
- 6313100
- Report Number(s):
- PB-89-158851/XAB; OCS/MMS-86/0009
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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