National Research Council / Transportation Research Board et al. Oil in the Sea III - Inputs, Fates, and Effects. National Academies Press, 2003.

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National Research Council / Transportation Research Board / Division On Earth And Life Studies / Marine Board / Ocean Studies Board / Committee on Oil in the Sea Inputs Fates and Effects

Oil in the Sea III

Inputs, Fates, and Effects

National Academies Press
2003

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277 Seiten
ISBN 9780309084383

Since the early 1970s, experts have recognized that petroleum pollutants were being discharged into marine waters worldwide from oil spills, vessel operations, and land-based sources. Public attention to oil spills has forced improvements. Still, a considerable amount of oil is discharged yearly into sensitive coastal environments. Oil in the Sea provides the best available estimate of oil pollutant discharge into marine waters, including an evaluation of the methods for assessing petroleum load and a discussion about the concerns these loads represent. Featuring close-up looks at the Exxon Valdez spill and other notable events, the book identifies important research questions and makes recommendations for better analysis of

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-- and more effective measures against -- pollutant discharge. The book discusses: -- Input -- where the discharges come from, including the role of two-stroke engines used on recreational craft. -- Behavior or fate -- how oil is affected by processes such as evaporation as it moves through the marine environment. -- Effects -- what we know about the effects of petroleum hydrocarbons on marine organisms and ecosystems. Providing a needed update on a problem of international importance, Oil in the Sea will be of interest to energy policymakers, industry officials and managers, engineers and researchers, and advocates for the marine environment.

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