The effects of oil and chemical spillages at sea

Water and Environment Journal

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 245-249

  Law, R J ^a   Campbell, J A ^b  

^a CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT   (United Kingdom)

^b Oil Indust Explor and Prod Forum   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Braer; Monitoring; Oil and chemical spills; Perintis; Sea empress

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; OIL SPILLS; TANKERS (SHIPS); WATER POLLUTION CONTROL;

CHEMICAL SPILLS; EMERGENCY RESPONSE;

MARINE POLLUTION;

LINDANE; PESTICIDE;

CHEMICAL POLLUTANT; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; MONITORING; OIL SPILL; POLLUTION INCIDENCE;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FISHING; OIL SPILL; POLLUTION CONTROL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEA POLLUTION; UNITED KINGDOM;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0032144118     PISSN: 17476585     EISSN: 17476593     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-6593.1998.tb00179.x     Document Type: Article

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