Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4477427 | Marine Pollution Bulletin | 2007 | 12 Pages |
Abstract
In order to better understand the practice of dispersant use, a review has been undertaken of marine oil spills over a 10 year period (1995–2005), looking in particular at variations between different regions and oil-types. This viewpoint presents and analyses the review data and examines a range of dispersant use policies. The paper also discusses the need for a reasoned approach to dispersant use and introduces past cases and studies to highlight lessons learned over the past ten years, focussing on dispersant effectiveness and monitoring; toxicity and environmental effects; the use of dispersants in low salinity waters; response planning and future research needs.
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Authors
Helen Chapman, Karen Purnell, Robin J. Law, Mark F. Kirby,