Background Papers for a Workshop on Inputs, Fates, and Effects of Petroleum in the Marine Environment. Volume I.

Abstract

;Contents: The sources of oil entering the sea; Input of petroleum to the marine environment; Petroleum inputs to the marine environment from lang sources; European experience in the identification of waterborne oil; Analytical techniques for the determination of petroleum contamination in marine organisms; The quantitative determination of trace concentrations of petroleum-derived pollutants in the ocean; Partitioning of hydrocarbons between the atmosphere and natural waters; Hydrocarbon biodegradation kinetics; Analytical approach in the evaluation of biological damage resulting from spilled oil.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1973
Accession Number
AD0783989

Entities

Organizations

  • National Academy of Sciences

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aquatic Organisms
  • Atmospheres
  • Biodegradation
  • Contamination
  • Environment
  • Eukaryotes
  • Hydrocarbons
  • Identification
  • Kinetics
  • Petroleum
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Waterborne
  • Workshops

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Environmental Engineering
  • Marine Ecotoxicology
  • Petroleum Engineering