Some preliminary observations after the wreck of the oil tanker Braer in Shetland

Some preliminary observations after the wreck of the oil tanker Braer in Shetland

A few days after the wrecking of the oil tanker Braer in January 1993, samples of seawater, soil and grass were collected from a variety of sites in Shetland. Analysis of these samples revealed that oil contamination close to the wreck was extensive in both water and soil samples. There was also evi...

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Veröffentlicht in:Marine pollution bulletin 1993, Vol.26 (10), p.567-571
Hauptverfasser: Wolff, G.A., Preston, M.R., Harriman, G., Rowland, S.J.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Applied sciences
Exact sciences and technology
Marine
Natural water pollution
Pollution
Seawaters, estuaries
Water treatment and pollution
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Zusammenfassung:A few days after the wrecking of the oil tanker Braer in January 1993, samples of seawater, soil and grass were collected from a variety of sites in Shetland. Analysis of these samples revealed that oil contamination close to the wreck was extensive in both water and soil samples. There was also evidence of some trace contamination (
ISSN:0025-326X
1879-3363
DOI:10.1016/0025-326X(93)90408-C