Rational application of chemicals in response to oil spills may reduce environmental damage

Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 231-241

  Tamis, Jacqueline ^a   Jongbloed, Ruud ^a   Karman, Chris ^a   Koops, Wierd ^b   Murk, Albertinka ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b University of Applied Science   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Chemical treatment; Decision support tool; Marine; Oil spill; Toxic risk

Indexed keywords

ORGANIC COMPOUND;

CHEMISTRY; ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; METHODOLOGY; OIL SPILL; REVIEW; WATER POLLUTION;

ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION; ORGANIC CHEMICALS; PETROLEUM POLLUTION; WATER POLLUTION, CHEMICAL;

EID: 84863847235     PISSN: 15513793     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ieam.273     Document Type: Review

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