Long-term recovery (1989-96) of Prince William Sound littoral biota following the Exxon Valdez oil spill and subsequent shoreline treatment /
Jonathan P. Houghton [and others] ; edited by Gary Shigenaka

Description

Main Author

Houghton, Jonathan P

Related Names

Shigenaka, Gary
United States. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
United States. National Ocean Service

Language(s)

English

Published

Seattle, Wash. : U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Ocean Service, [1997]

Subjects

Mollusks > Mollusks / Effect of oil spills on > Mollusks / Effect of oil spills on / Alaska > Mollusks / Effect of oil spills on / Alaska / Prince William Sound
Intertidal animals > Intertidal animals / Effect of oil spills on > Intertidal animals / Effect of oil spills on / Alaska > Intertidal animals / Effect of oil spills on / Alaska / Prince William Sound
Shorelines > Shorelines / Monitoring > Shorelines / Monitoring / Alaska > Shorelines / Monitoring / Alaska / Prince William Sound
Intertidal ecology > Intertidal ecology / Alaska > Intertidal ecology / Alaska / Prince William Sound
Oil spills > Oil spills / Environmental aspects > Oil spills / Environmental aspects / Alaska > Oil spills / Environmental aspects / Alaska / Prince William Sound

Summary

"This study addressed two areas of great uncertainty and concern about the effect of oil on shorelines: the length of time required for oil-damaged ecosystems to recover, and the effects of shoreline treatment on marine life and the extent to which treatment affects recovery"--Introd

Note

"December 1997"--Cover

Physical Description

1 volume (various pagings) : illustrations, 1 color map ; 28 cm

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