Abstract
The impact of hydrocarbon discharges on the intertidal and subtidal meiobenthos of the North Sea is examined primarily by a consideration of 2 field investigations: 1) the effects of an oil refinery discharge on intertidal meiofauna in the Firth of Forth; and 2) the impact of oil platform discharges on the surrounding meiobenthos. Hydrocarbon discharges into the North Sea are unlikely to be causing extensive damage to meiofaunal communities. -from Authors
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 525-544 |
Number of pages | 20 |
Journal | Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological Sciences |
Volume | 316 |
Issue number | 1181 |
Publication status | Published - 1987 |