Oil spills are one of the most disastrous types of sea pollution caused mainly due to humans. Oil spills mainly occurring during transportation have a harmful effect on the marine life. This is the main type of marine pollution disturbing the natures cycle by affecting the aquatic flora and ...
They can cause pollution of the marine and coastal environment and harm birds, fish, and other aquatic organisms [1]. Oil spills are caused mainly by accidents involving oil tankers or ships and broken pipelines transporting crude oil, gasoline, fuel, and petroleum products. However, the illegal...
Under its provisions, the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund provides cleanup funds for oil pollution incidents. Responsibility for the prevention of oil spills falls upon individuals as well as on governments and industries. Because the sources of oil waste in the ocean are generally careless, ...
Oil spills kill marine flora and fauna. While dolphins or whales migrate from their areas, small fish, corals, and plants on the ocean floor suffer the most. Also, many seabirds die if their feathers are coated with oil, as they cannot fly and are easily caught by predators. Secondly, oi...
Though relatively rare events, oil spills can have devastating impacts on marine resources. In this study, from August 2015 to December 2018, we monitor turtle strandings/mortalities as well as nearshore oil spills on the eastern coast of the United Arab Emirates to determine if they are linked...
responses to oil spills seek to contain the oil and remove enough of it so that economic activity can resume and the natural recovery processes of the marineenvironmentcan take over. Floating booms can be placed around the source of the spill or at entrances to channels and harbours to reduce...
The effects of oil spill on marine organisms and marine ecosystems have been reviewed.The oil spill accidents in waters of Pearl River estuary in recent years have been summarized.The potential adverse effects of oil spills on the ecosystem of Pearl River estuary have been mentioned. Key words:...
Physical properties that govern the control of oil spills in the marine environment by passive means The control of oil spills in the marine environment generally includes two major possibilities: the use of active means, the aim of which is to remove the ... HU Oebius - IEEE 被引量: 0发...
industry, the increased demand for oil has led to an increase in oil pollution caused by oil and its refinery products (gasoline, kerosene, diesel, etc.) entering the marine environment during extraction, transportation, refining, storage, and use. This is particularly true with oil spills at ...
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