Environmental Impacts of Oil and Hazardous Material Spills with Emphasis on Winter Conditions in the Upper Great Lakes Region.
Abstract
The purpose of this report is to summarize available literature on the effects of oil and related hazardous materials on freshwater organisms, concentrating on winter (ice) conditions. A comprehensive review of various other hazardous materials was not the purpose of this report since toxicological information on a myriad of substances is available from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and from the manufacturers. Keywords: Vegetation; Invertebrates; Fish; Birds; Mammals; Endangered species; Food webs and indirect effects; Laboratory and field experiments; Cold climate and ice studies; Tables data. (kt)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 01, 1986
- Accession Number
- ADA214349
Entities
People
- Bart J. Baca
- Erich R. Gundlach
- Thomas E. Lankford