Marine Oil Pollution Prediction

Effects of Oil Pollution on the Marine Environment

EU-MOP (Elimination Units for Marine Oil Pollution)

1. Introduction This paper presents the EU-MOP project (Elimination Units for Marine Oil Pollution) based on the design of an intelligent and autonomous robot system to respond to oil spills. The innovative factor of the EU-MOP project is focused on the functional autonomy and an information system for the tactical management and independent strategy during the operations scenario.

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Fishing constitutes one of the most significant threats to marine biodiversity and ecosystem function, documented by a growing body of information on the numerous impacts to populations, community structure, and habitats (Dayton et al., 1995; Roberts, 1995; Jennings and Polunin, 1996). Besides the more obvious effects on species population structure, fishing activities may also reduce the struc...

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Macroalgal blooms of Hypnea musciformis and Ulva fasciata in coastal waters of Maui only occur in areas of substantial anthropogenic nutrient input, sources of which include wastewater effluent via injection wells, leaking cesspools and agricultural fertilizers. Algal dN signatures were used to map anthropogenic nitrogen through coastal surveys (island-wide and fine-scale) and algal deployments...

Remote Sensing for Offshore Marine Oil Spill Emergency Management , Security and Pollution

Reducing the risk of oil spills and mitigating the prospect of terrorist attacks and sabotage is essential for protecting the environment and reducing economic losses. Oil spill surveillance constitutes a critical component of an effective security program and oil spill disaster management. Advances in remote sensing technologies can help to identify potential threats and minor spills before th...