Comparison of Ecological Impacts of Postulated Oil Spills at Selected Alaskan Locations. Volume I. Introduction, Summary, Methodology, Evaluation and Appendices.

• Main Authors: Isakson,J. S., Storie,J. M., Vagners,J., Erickson,G. A., Kruger,J. F.
• Other Authors: MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES NORTHWEST INC BELLEVUE WASH
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: 1975
• Subjects: Civil Engineering; *Oil spills; *Ecology; *Alaska; Oil pollution; Sites; Invertebrates; Plankton; Fresh water; Mixing; Fishes; Climate; Vegetation; Petroleum products; Removal; Sea ice; Aquatic plants; Ocean currents; Wind; Abundance; Ratings; Computerized simulation; Mathematical models; Habitability; Rivers; Harbors; Marine terminals; Gasoline; *Environmental impacts; Evaluation; *Water pollution effects(Animals); Crude oil; *Water pollution effects(Plants); Oil pollution removal; Drift River; Yukon; Nome; St Matthew Island; Yakutat; Yukon river; Alaska
• Online Access: http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA017600; http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=ADA017600

A ranking of potential environmental impact for spills of crude oil, diesel-2, bunker C, and gasoline in amounts ranging from 100 to 50,000 barrels was made for specific sites at Yakutat Bay, Valdez Harbor, Valdez Narrows, Drift River Channel, Port Graham, Kamishak Bay, Unimak Pass, Port Moller, Kvi...