Publisher's Synopsis
Provides a scientific basis for the cleanup and for the assessment of oil spills
- Enables Non-scientific officers to understand the science they use on a daily basis
- Multi-disciplinary approach covering fields as diverse as biology, microbiology, chemistry, physics, oceanography and toxicology
- Covers the science of oil spills from risk analysis to cleanup and through the effects on the environment
- Includes case studies examining and analyzing spills, such as Tasman Spirit oil spill on the Karachi Coast, and provides lessons to prevent these in the future
