Removal of oil from the sea surface through particulate interactions: Review and prospectus

Spill Science and Technology Bulletin

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 9-18

  Muschenheim, D K ^a   Lee, Kenneth ^b  

^a ACADIA UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b BEDFORD INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Flocculation; Microbial processes; Oil clay; Sedimentation; SPM; Zooplankton

Indexed keywords

FLOCCULATION; OIL SPILL; POLLUTION; REMEDIATION;

FLOCCULATION; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; OIL SPILL; POLLUTION; REMEDIATION;

EID: 0036557006     PISSN: 13532561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1353-2561(02)00129-9     Document Type: Article

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