Long-term environmental impact of oil spills

被引：329

作者：

Kingston, PF ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Heriot Watt Univ, Dept Sci Biol, Ctr Marine Biodivers & Biotechnol, Edinburgh EH14 4AS, Midlothian, Scotland

来源：

SPILL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY BULLETIN | 2002年 / 7卷 / 1-2期

关键词：

oil spills; environmental impact; environmental recovery; marine environment;

D O I：

10.1016/S1353-2561(02)00051-8

中图分类号：

X [环境科学、安全科学];

学科分类号：

08 ; 0830 ;

摘要：

Oil contamination may persist in the marine environment for many years after an oil spill and, in exceptional cases such as salt marshes and mangrove swamps, the effects may be measurable for decades after the event. However, in most cases, environmental recovery is relatively swift and is complete within 2-10 years. Where oil has been eliminated from the scene, the long-term environmental impacts are generally confined to community structure anomalies that persist because of the longevity of the component species. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.

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页码：53 / 61

页数：9

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