Estimation of "environmentally sensitive" dispersal ratios for chemical dispersants used in crude oil spill control

Environmentalist

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 371-380

  Otitoloju, Adebayo A ^a   Popoola, Temitope O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Crude oil; Dispersal ratios; Dispersants; Joint action; Spill control

Indexed keywords

BIOASSAY; CRUDE OIL; DISPERSAL; DISPERSANT; ECOTOXICOLOGY; OIL SPILL; REGULATORY FRAMEWORK; TELEOST; TOXICITY TEST; TRANSMITTANCE;

CLARIAS GARIEPINUS;

EID: 77649336115     PISSN: 02511088     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10669-008-9212-2     Document Type: Article

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