Fate and effects of marine oil spills : a discussion of the fate oil spilled at sea and the major impacts it has on marine plants and animals and coastal environments / [prepared by Duerden & Keane Consultants...: En40-233/1-1996E-PDF
"Oil enters the marine environment from a wide range of sources, including discharges from marine vessels, industrial operations and offshore oil and gas activities; urban runoff; tanker accidents; atmospheric fallout, and natural seeps. Despite the many millions of tonnes of oil introduced to the world's oceans over the years, there is fortunately little evidence of build up of oil residues in the sea. This is due to a number of factors, not the least of which is the ability of the marine environment to disperse and assimilate oil"--Introd.
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| Department/Agency | Canada. Environment Canada. Atlantic Region. Duerden & Keane Consultants Inc. |
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| Title | Fate and effects of marine oil spills : a discussion of the fate oil spilled at sea and the major impacts it has on marine plants and animals and coastal environments / [prepared by Duerden & Keane Consultants Inc.]. |
| Series title | Information bulletin ; |
| Publication type | Series - View Master Record |
| Language | [English] |
| Other language editions | [French] |
| Format | Electronic |
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| Note(s) | Digitized edition from print [produced by Environment and Climate Change Canada]. Issued also in French under title: Comportement et effets du pétrole déversé en milieu marin. "September 1996." |
| Publishing information | Dartmouth, Nova Scotia : Environment Canada, Atlantic region, 1996. ©1996 |
| Description | 1 online resource (19 pages) : illustrations. |
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| Subject terms | Oil spills Environmental impact |