Dispersant effectiveness on oil spills – impact of salinity
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Impact of Oil Spills on Marine Life
Petroleum contamination is a growing environmental concern that harms both terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. However, the public and regulatory and scientific communities have given more attention to the contamination of marine habitats. This is because marine oil spills can have a serious economic impact on coastal activities, as well as on those who exploit the resources of the sea. Thus, c...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: ICES Journal of Marine Science
سال: 2006
ISSN: 1095-9289,1054-3139
DOI: 10.1016/j.icesjms.2006.04.019