The Eurobulker oil spill: Mid-term changes of some ecosystem indicators

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 48, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 122-131

  Zenetos, A ^a   Hatzianestis, J ^a   Lantzouni, M ^a,b   Simboura, M ^a   Sklivagou, E ^a   Arvanitakis, G ^a  

^a National Centre for Marine Research   (Greece)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Benthic recovery; Ecosystem response; EQS; Indicators; Oil spill; Water sediment response

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; CRUDE PETROLEUM; ECOSYSTEMS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; HYDROCARBONS; OIL SPILLS; SEDIMENTS;

BENTHIC COMMUNITIES;

MARINE POLLUTION;

HYDROCARBON; PETROLEUM;

BENTHOS; BIOINDICATOR; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; ECOSYSTEM RESPONSE; OIL SPILL;

ACCIDENT; ARTICLE; BENTHOS; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GREECE; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; MEASUREMENT; NONHUMAN; OIL SPILL; POLLUTANT; REDUCTION; SEA POLLUTION; SEASHORE; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEDIMENT; SHIP; WATER SAMPLING;

AEGEAN SEA; EVOIKOS GULF; MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

EID: 0346095201     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0025-326X(03)00370-9     Document Type: Article

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