Petroleum hydrocarbons and their effects in subtidal regions after major oil spills

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 34, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 928-940

  Lee, Richard F ^a   Page, David S ^b  

^a SKIDAWAY INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY   (United States)

^b BOWDOIN COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Effects; Hydrocarbons; Oil; Petroleum; Spills; Subtidal

Indexed keywords

PETROLEUM DERIVATIVE;

BIOASSAY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FISH; OIL SPILL; PARTICULATE MATTER; REVIEW; SEA POLLUTION; SEDIMENT; SPECIES;

EID: 0031441482     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0025-326X(97)00078-7     Document Type: Article

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