Oil persistence on beaches in Prince William Sound - A review of SCAT surveys conducted from 1989 to 2002

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 458-474

  Taylor, Elliott ^a   Reimer, Doug ^b  

^a POLARIS APPLIED SCIENCES INC   (United States)

^b Environmental Mapping Ltd   (Canada)

Author keywords

Exxon Valdez; Oil persistence; Oiled shoreline; Prince William Sound; Shoreline assessment

Indexed keywords

BEACHES; SEDIMENTS;

OIL PERSISTENCE; OIL RESIDUES; SHORELINE ASSESSMENT; SHORELINE SEDIMENTS;

OIL SPILLS;

ASPHALT; OIL;

ASPHALT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; OIL SPILL; SHORELINE;

ARTICLE; CLEANING; OIL SPILL; SAND; SEASHORE; SEDIMENT; WEATHERING;

ACCIDENTS; ALASKA; DATA COLLECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GEOGRAPHY; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; HYDROCARBONS; INDUSTRIAL OILS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEAWATER; SHIPS; TIME FACTORS; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WEATHER;

ALASKA; NORTH AMERICA; PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND; UNITED STATES;

EID: 40849111445     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2007.11.008     Document Type: Article

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