Introduction to the Workshop on Ecological Effects of Hydrocarbon Spills in Alaska

With continued development of Arctic petroleum reserves there has been growing interest in the fate and effects of petroleum hydrocarbons that may be spilled in northern environments. . There have been a number of studies made during the past decade on the ecological effects of hydrocarbon spillage...

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Published in:ARCTIC
Main Authors: Atlas, R.M., Brown, J.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: The Arctic Institute of North America 1978
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Online Access:https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/65701
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Summary:With continued development of Arctic petroleum reserves there has been growing interest in the fate and effects of petroleum hydrocarbons that may be spilled in northern environments. . There have been a number of studies made during the past decade on the ecological effects of hydrocarbon spillage in the Arctic areas . [This article offers an overview of some of the research undertaken on this subject since 1970.]