Long-term environmental impact of oil spills

Paul F. Kingston

doi:10.1016/S1353-2561(02)00051-8

Long-term environmental impact of oil spills

Paul F. Kingston

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Abstract

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. © 2002 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	53-61
Number of pages	9
Journal	Spill Science and Technology Bulletin
Volume	7
Issue number	1-2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S1353-2561(02)00051-8
Publication status	Published - Jun 2002

Keywords

Environmental impact
Environmental recovery
Marine environment
Oil spills

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